It is a common habbit in Kenya for the ordinary citizens to explore ways of linking themselves to any person assuming a high office and Nyamira County Governor John Nyagarama has joined this.

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Soon after the JSC named Hon Justice David Maraga as the CJ nominee, the entire home village of Nyamatuta in Bosose Area broke into celebration.

The governor as well made it public that Hon Maraga has been his peer all along, as they hail from the same village.

"I grew up with the judge and played childhood games together and one thing that always stood out with him was that he was honest, and he would never compromise good for bad," said the governor in a statement.

The judge's elder sister Jane Ochengo also described him as a devoted christian