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Independent candidates unite to fight for their interests

The decision by losers in the Jubilee nominations who are vying as independent candidates to form a coalition has created a dilemma for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election team.

The politicians, who resigned from Jubilee to protest the outcome of nominations, are keen to associate with the President and his deputy William Ruto in order to level the playing field against their opponents in the ruling coalition.

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