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The story of the hare and the tortoise; Fighting corruption in Kenya

The fable goes that one day the hare and tortoise after a prolonged feud picked on a cross country race to decide who was the overall all-round animal. You see, for a long time, the hare had created the illusion that speed and wit were the ultimate measures of who deserved the crown. Tortoise, on the other hand, held fast the fact that one could not pick a few traits and use them as a standard measure on all animals, so reluctantly, he agreed to hare’s challenge but knew he had to think hard and fast.

Hare by virtue of his speed and apparent quick thinking on his feet made him a solitary animal, he never felt the need for communal investment and had no time for his fellow kinsmen. Tortoise, on the other hand, had built his life around his community and took time to appreciate the various qualities everyone brought on board. So as hare took to daily physical training in preparation for the big race day, tortoise spent time rallying his kinsmen to endless meetings to discuss the great duel.

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