Kenneth Marende, former National Assembly speaker on Thursday officially announced that he will run for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in 2017.

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Marende joins other aspirants to seek Nairobi's top seat.

Speaking to the Nation on Thursday morning, Marende noted that he is best suited to lead the city as the next governor citing that the current governor Evans Kidero has failed to deliver effectively.

“… yes, I have interest and am angling for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat,” he told the Nation.