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Northern Kenya's plee to be given a slice of the cake

Are Mandera, Turkana, Isiolo and Garissa counties still in Kenya? If yes, what has the Jubilee government done to ensure that the marginalized communities feel appreciated? I think it has done trivial to ensure that our brethrens are living better lives and secure.

Before 2013 elections, presidential aspirants thronged the counties frequently and promised them” heaven and earth” in an attempt to woo votes. Since then, the areas have been neglected and rarely do they visit the counties again. The communities here feel secluded and as though if they are not in their own country, but another Kenya.  

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