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Lawyer Phillip Murgor drops out of presidential race

Phillip Murgor. (Photo: Beverlyne Musili, Standard)

Lawyer Phillip Murgor, who unveiled his decision to run for the presidential elections under the United Democratic Movement (UDM) party late last year, has quit the race, citing Kenya's tribal voting patterns.

He said his pronouncement came "after long reflection on the terrible state of the circus that characterises the country's politics", which he said is driven by the scourges of corruption and tribalism.

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