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Why councils of elders shouldn't abdicate core responsibilities for politics

The Chairman of Luo Council of Elders Apolo Bwana addressing journalists in Homa Bay Town. (James Omoro, Standard).

The once revered and impactful councils of elders have lost their mojo. Today, most of them are either a collection of failed politicians rejected by voters, or motley of village elders curated to advance the interests of politicians.

The councils initially wielded clout and advanced the interests of their communities, with bias for cultural enforcement and enhancement, and in ensuring the moral fabric of society remained intact. 

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