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Kenyans should elect a president from a minority community

Kenyans are a worried lot as the country moves closer to the crucial 2017 general elections. The incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta will defend his seat from a spirited opposition led by the indefatigable former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

It’s high time as a country we decide to never again vote along ethnic lines but embrace the culture of voting for presidential candidates that do not come from any of the major tribal blocks. Their history of jostling for state power has caused divisions and suspicions for generations.

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