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The swearing in of Raila Odinga as the ‘people’s president’ by opposition supporters at Uhuru Park on January28, 2018 appears to have brought out the worst in the government. Following that event, the reaction from the government has been swift.
The Communication Authority switched off three television studios on government orders, ostensibly because the media houses were abetting a crime that was a threat to national security. Thereafter, there have been arrests of opposition leaders perceived to have played a key role in the swearing in of Raila.
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