Poor, jiggered and hopeless: The rise of a vegetable vendor to Kisii Governor

From jigger-infested feet and childhood hardship to the governor’s office, Simba Arati’s unlikely journey is a story of grit, survival, resilience and ambition. Before the suits, political rallies and official vehicles, young Paul Simba Arati was a village boy in… From jigger-infested feet and childhood hardship to the governor’s office, Simba Arati’s unlikely journey is a story of grit, survival, resilience and ambition. Before the suits, political rallies and official vehicles, young Paul Simba Arati was a village boy in Nyamache, Kisii, walking barefoot and carrying dreams he could hardly explain. His childhood, he says, [...] The post Poor, jiggered and hopeless: The rise of a vegetable vendor to Kisii Governor appeared first on Kahawatungu.