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The charade that has become running mates business

By Mwenda Njoka

So finally all the six presidential aspirants – Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi, Martha Karua, Peter Kenneth and James ole Kiyapi – have running mates. In past elections, especially during the Moi era, the position of vice-president was often used as a bait for communities to unlock their votes.

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