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The never-dying relationship between Kenyan politics and music takes new turn

DP Kithure Kindiki (Center) when he met Kikuyu artistes in Karen [Courtesy]

In Kenya, the relationship between music and politics has long been a tightly choreographed affair, conjoined twins at the hip, inseparable and mutually reinforcing.

From the campaign trail to State House lawns, musicians have provided more than just entertainment; they have been the anthemic voice of political movements, singing power into existence.

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