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Heightened political rhetoric bad for Kenya

Evidently, the country has been plunged into campaign mode ahead of the allotted time. Last week, Kenyans witnessed the birth of the Jubilee Party amid pomp and fanfare at the Kasarani Stadium.

Speakers at the launch extoled the virtues of the new party, positively affirming it was the tool by which Kenyans could be united after previous attempts failed due to the presence of too many tribally inclined political parties. This view of the architects of the Jubilee Party is shared by many and despised by others. Time will be the judge.

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