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Pope's message offers sobering lessons on how to fix country

Perhaps one of the most poignant moments during Pope Francis's recent visit to the country was when President Uhuru Kenyatta asked him to pray for him as he wages the war on corruption.

Kenya's future, he said, "depends on upholding the highest standards of integrity in governance, in inclusivity and in the protection of peace". There are those who will think that the President's message was at a moment of excess of candour given that he was playing host to the Pope.

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