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Woe unto those who embrace unending circles of abortive reforms, tribalism

Kenya’s reform story is the tale of Sisyphus, all over. Police violently disrupt what is otherwise a peaceful rally, yet you had thought the age of State sponsored violence was gone. They hopelessly clobber a young man kneeling before them. Never mind that his arms are raised in the air, as a sign of surrender.

Tear gas canisters fly freely, disturbing the rhyme and rhythm of the village. Heated arguments flow about who is right and who is wrong and "orders from above."

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