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Small parties net defectors over fear of unfair primaries

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua (right) receives Gitobu Imanyara after the former Imenti Central MP joined Maendeleo Chap Chap party. [Photo: Beverlyne Musili/Standard]

Small parties are positioning themselves to reap from anticipated fallout in the primaries of the top political outfits.

With less than a month to the party nominations, there have been quite a number of high-profile defections from Jubilee Party and the National Super Alliance (NASA).

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