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From scandal-ridden to poor folks: Ten types of Kenyan celebrities

From scandal ridden to poor folks: Ten types of Kenyan celebrities
From scandal ridden to poor folks: Ten types of Kenyan celebrities (Photo: iStock)

Kenyan celebrities come in all forms: from the security-detailed waheshimiwa you would mistake for the President's son, to the completely broke, matatu-hopping familiar face from a popular TV show. Then there are those on a perpetual cycle of marriage and divorce, while others are almost mythical in their secrecy. Here are ten types of celebrities you are most likely to encounter in Kenya:

1. The show-off

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