Geoffrey Majiwa
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Geoffrey Majiwa is a former mayor of Nairobi
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He represents the Orange Democratic Movement
(ODM). He is also the Bada Dogo ward civic councillor. On August 3, 2009 he retained his mayoral seat beating Mutunga Mutungi of the Party of National Unity
in a Nairobi City Council poll
He stepped aside on October 26, 2010 after being charged for his alleged involvement in a cemetery land corruption scandal
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
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He represents the Orange Democratic Movement
Orange Democratic Movement
Orange Democratic Movement refers to a political party in Kenya, which is the successor of a former grassroots people's movement which was formed in the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum. The erstwhile single party which separated in August 2007 into two...
(ODM). He is also the Bada Dogo ward civic councillor. On August 3, 2009 he retained his mayoral seat beating Mutunga Mutungi of the Party of National Unity
Party of National Unity (Kenya)
Party of National Unity was founded as a political coalition of parties in Kenya. On September 16, 2007, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announced the party formation and said that he would run as its presidential candidate in the December 2007 Kenyan elections...
in a Nairobi City Council poll
He stepped aside on October 26, 2010 after being charged for his alleged involvement in a cemetery land corruption scandal