Nakuru boasts of a a wide variety of leaders and politicians capable of bringing change to not only the county but the entire nation.
With some of them managing to realize their dream of representing the people, there is a number of others who despite several attempts are yet to either make it or reclaim their former posts.
Here are some of them:
1. Koigi wa Wamwere
The former Subukia lawmaker seems to have completely lost his political touch lately after failing to make a comeback since his dethronement in 2007.
Wamwere, who first won the seat in 1979 after which he was arrested and detained before again bouncing back in the 2002 polls has had several futile shots with last year's polls being the worst, garnering only 17 votes in the Jubilee Party nominations for the Nakuru senatorial slot.
2. David Manyara
Manyara was the Nakuru Town MP between 1997 and 2002.
Characterized by his controversial political life surrounded by violence and crime, the Nakuru Jubilee party chair was arrested and remanded for 23 months and 9 months after his dethronement for an alleged involvement of 10 people in Kimathi, Flamingo and Lakeview estates before his release in 2004.
Similarly, he has been trying his luck ever since but has not been lucky, resulting to him keeping off the concluded elections.
3. Madaraka Mwithaga
Son to former Nakuru Town lawmaker Mark Mwithaga, the tall Mwithaga is yet to occupy any political seat in Nakuru despite several attempts.
His ambitions for the parliamentary seat and lately the senatorial post are yet to give a positive outcome.