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High stakes as political parties start picking candidates

ODM National Election Board chairperson Judith Pareno. (Photo: Elvis Ogina, Standard)

Today marks an important milestone in the 2017 election calendar as political parties start picking candidates for various seats ahead of the final showdown on August 8.

The fight for the 47 governors’ seats across the counties is expected to be fierce as the current county chiefs seek to retain their jobs against other political heavyweights.

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