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Law on party hopping haunts Kenyan political leaders

Dr Kilemi Mwiria

The elections law that signalled the death of party-hopping has come to haunt President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition chief Raila Odinga in their political bedrocks.

Although the Elections Laws (Amendments) Act 2016 was meant to lock in key allies of the two, recent defections and realignments show that 'six-piece' voting will be a tall order in most counties.

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