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Opinion: Out with the old, in with the old

Former President Mwai Kibaki, who studied at the feet of Mzee Daniel arap Moi, went on to appoint Uhuru Kenyatta – another Moi protégé - to the Finance ministry docket.PHOTO:COURTESY

When the National Rainbow Coalition swept into power in 2002, it was near-impossible not to ride the wave of euphoria.

The winds of change were blowing with gusto and it was easy to get carried away by the sheer force of revolution. An air of hope settled over this great republic and even the most hardened cynics were filled with the spirit of optimism.

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