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Defuse political tension, election players urge politicians

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati photo:courtesy

Individuals gunning for public office have been challenged to defuse political tension and avoid whipping up ethnic emotions.

Various players at the three-day National Elections Conference told the 14,552 candidates cleared to run for 1,882 seats that every election must have winners and losers, adding that those who fail should not incite their supporters.

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