Nancy Gitau: The iron lady behind Uhuru’s realpolitik

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In Nancy Gitau’s world of high voltage political consultancy, every little move she makes points to something greater than herself. Unobtrusive, she is – in act and conduct – Kenya’s political pangolin. We are only just beginning to unders...

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