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Sharp shooters picked to guard presidential candidates

The security of senior politicians and State officers is once again in sharp focus as the country’s security bosses grapple with enhanced safety of six presidential candidates and their running mates ahead of August 8 contest.

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, flag-bearers of the Jubilee Party, already enjoy the protection of the elite paramilitary officers attached to the Presidential Escort Unit. The main Opposition figures, Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka, also enjoy State protection by virtue of being retired Prime Minister and Vice President, respectively.

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