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The race for Nairobi and why the voters are spoilt for choice

At first, the man was indistinguishable as he moved from the center of the crowd. Those ahead of him stepped aside respectfully, letting him move purposefully towards the wall that appeared to have offended him and suddenly, he punched it. The crowd took cue, attacked the wall and within minutes, it went crashing down. There was a cheer. For a moment, the man was not visible, hidden by the chanting crowd that appeared to swell. A moment later, he could be seen rolling on the ground like only a possessed person could.

Meanwhile, a bonfire was going on a few feet away. Abruptly, the man who had been rolling on the ground stood up on seeing the fire and attempted to throw himself onto it.

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