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Big money campaigns rock Kisii as five candidates eye governor's seat

Dagoreti North MP and Kisii County Gubernatorial hopeful Simba Arati addressing his supporters in Kisii County. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

The race for the Kisii governor’s seat is turning out to be a contest of who has a bigger financial war chest with candidates investing into the campaigns ahead of the August 9 General Election.

As a result, cash handouts have literally pushed most farmers out of their farms in the last one month as they now prefer attending rallies deep in their villages.

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