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Whistle-blowers crucial in fighting corruption

A disturbing trend is taking root in Kenya. A culture of intolerance largely targeting individuals that expose wrongdoings by public officers is mounting.

The most recent incident was last month, when blogger Abraham Mutai was arrested in Mombasa and carted off to Nairobi where he was detained for close to 24 hours and then released.

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