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Shifting census numbers to upset political ground

Total population in Central declines due to a drop in fertility, as the numbers in other regions soar.

A dramatic change in Kenya’s demographic patterns will shake the ground upon which much of the debate around the yet-to-be published Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report is premised.

This, and the looming release of this year’s national population census- rumoured to contain some shockers- will jolt the political scene and occasion realignment to suit emergent realities.

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