City hottie Karen Nyamu returns to contest for top job at Nairobi County Assembly

Karen Nyamu was the hottest and youngest candidate to contest in Jubilee party nominations for Nairobi Women Representative ticket.

The youthful city lawyer lost to Rachel Shebesh in Jubilee primary, she was a distant third with 36,828 votes against Millicent Omanga’s 53,734 votes and Shebesh’s 91,766 votes.

Nyamu has returned to the political scene to contest for Nairobi County Assembly speaker position. She will be facing Benson Mutura of Jubilee party who lost his bed to retain Makadara constituency.

Other contestants include incumbent speaker Alex Ole Magelo, deputy speaker Ken Ngondi, Augustine Kamande Kamau who lost during Jubilee Party primary in Roysambu constituency, Vesca Knagongo who is county public service board vice chairman, George Wainaina who is county chief of staff and outgoing Karura MCA Kamau Thuo.

“Yes I have expressed interest in the position. I am also lobbying and campaigning just like other aspirants. As for being a front runner, it is too early to say so, but watch this space,” Karen Nyamu told Nation.