Calvince Okoth, popularly known as “Gaucho,” the self-proclaimed “Ghetto President,” during an interview at Landi Mawe in Starehe Constituency, Nairobi, on April 21, 2026, where he shared his life journey and outlined why he believes he is best suited for appointment to the board of Mama Lucy Hospital. Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation
Recent board appointments by Governor Johnson Sakaja to hospitals in Nairobi have sparked mixed reactions, with critics questioning some of the individuals selected — among them Calvince Okoth, alias Gaucho.
Gaucho, who dropped out of school in Class Six and has previously been linked to groups accused of attacking protesters, has been deemed by some as unfit for such a position, raising questions over the legality of his appointment.
But was the process legal? And what does it take to serve on the board of a public hospital in Kenya?
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