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How funding of poll campaigns entrenches runaway corruption

Campaign trail utterances have brought to the fore an important issue that we are yet to confront; the role of money in influencing electoral outcomes. Elections are no doubt becoming more and more expensive and candidates have to employ all means to raise the much-needed money to fund their campaigns. The contributions of individuals and the private sector have attained prominence in funding campaigns.

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