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Nairobi: A city torn between heritage and modernity

Nairobi's skyline at night from Upper Hill. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The 2010 constitution borrowed heavily from the American constitution of 1789 and its 27 amendments. So much so that we even used terms that have fallen out of use such as Secretary.

Why is that word so common at high levels of government? Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary and Chief Administrative Secretary (proposed), among others?

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