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Nelson Gaichuhie is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Subukia Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election. [1]

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References

  1. Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine . Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.