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Jubilee regime to blame for secession calls

Talk of secession gained prominence last week but it was unfortunate to see that the Kenya Constitution 2010, with its array of liberties and rights, has not been embraced.

Secession is not a new phenomenon. South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011, some 20 years after Eritrea broke away from Ethiopia. The question is; what did the secessions achieve? The bliss that South Sudanese citizens expected is yet to be realised. Right now, they are under the yoke of tribalism - the curse of African leaders.

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