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Growing clamour to scrap degree requirement for politicians

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By  Simon Ciuri  &  Joseph Wangui

Three Kenyans have filed a petition challenging the requirement of a university degree as a condition for being elected a ward rep or MP.

It is the latest attempt to scrap the higher academic qualifications that could lock out hundreds of aspirants.

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