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Why a ‘Nguema’ can attain power in Kenya

By Dominic Odipo

He was a man of limited education and low mental ability who had made his way up the ladder as a result of the support of Spanish administrators who believed he could be turned into a trustworthy collaborator relied upon to do their bidding.

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