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No harm in assimilating the Makonde into Kenya

Classifying people as ‘stateless’ in a country (state) where they have lived for decades is callous. This violates provisions of the Constitution explicitly outlining basic human and civil rights that everybody in Kenya must enjoy.

Our Constitution is anchored on bestowing dignity (at least in theory) to citizens irrespective of their station in life, which brings me to the plight of the Makonde community residing at the Coast.

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