Ken Lusaka: Uhuru call that changed my life after losing governor's seat

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Lusaka says one of his most difficult assignments as Speaker was the removal of Kipchumba Murkomen as Leader of Majority and Majority Chief Whip, Susan Kihika. During the revenue allocation standoff in 2019, Lusaka says he was torn between Uhuru and his deputy ...
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