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Big wigs face off as Mvurya succession contest takes shape

Governor Salim Mvurya hands a cheque to 18-year-old Hamisi Kahindi from Chengoni ward.[Gideon Maundu,Standard]

Political temperatures are rising as succession politics takes the centre stage in Coast counties whose governors are set to retire. In Kwale County, the battle to succeed Governor Salim Mvurya is shaping up, with the county chief backing his deputy Fatuma Achani (above). The governor’s decision to back Achani, observers say, is to ensure continuity of his legacy projects.

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