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Why fear handshakes if they can bring about peace

Bandari FC coach Anthony Kimani in a handshake with his Kenya Police FC counterpart Francis Baraza during FKF Premier League at Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani, Nairobi on December 12, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

There can never be palm trees without sand. Same way, there can't be a promising future without political harmony - that's just how life is wired.

But what do you do when elections foment crises and become a cradle of agony for up-and-coming democracies like Kenya and Brazil?

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