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Kenya, the epitome of the capitalist state

While Kenya ranks lowly on the human rights record, the practice of democracy and equitable distribution of the national cake according to the latest Mo Ibrahim report on African governance, it is the epitome of the capitalist system of governance.

The concept of capitalism may not be so simple, but the long and short of it is that it works for a handful at the expense of the majority.

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