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Battle for Kisii shapes up as Obure, Ongwae factions emerge

Kisii Governor James Ongwae addressing a huge crowd at Keroka town recently when CORD leader Raila Odinga visited the region. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Political realignments in Kisii have sparked off a supremacy battle as factions emerge.

The two camps, one led by Kisii Senator Chris Obure and the other by Governor James Ongwae and Kenya’s UN envoy Sam Ongeri, have raised political temperatures in the region.

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