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Bomet’s Chepkorir Toto needs support, she is Kenya’s future

Bomet Woman Rep aspirant Linet Chepkorir, popularly known as Toto. [Standard] 

Out of courtesy, I ask for your indulgence while I narrate a short story inspired by the indefatigable 24-year-old Linet Chepkorir who floored politicians of her grandmother’s age in Thursday’s party primaries for Bomet Woman Representative seat.

It was many years ago and I was very young but I vividly remember the small red car and its occupant. It was parked a few metres from my grandfather’s grave, on the upper part of the home.

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