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Akombe’s legacy is a building block for democracy, integrity

Dr Roselyn Akombe, the senior UN official and former IEBC Commissioner, has a legacy etched in stone. Even if Dr Akombe does nothing else of significance in life – and I am sure she will continue to climb the ladder of stardom – her legacy is secure.

That’s because she’s done what very few Kenyans have ever done – refuse to be corrupted and pillage the state in self-aggrandizement. Instead, Dr Akombe did the hard thing.

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