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Coming so early, 2022 succession politics in Kenya are misplaced

The war of words that erupted over statements by former Jubilee Vice-Chairman David Murathe on political succession in Kenya brought several issues to the fore.

Like nature, politics abhors a vacuum; the field becomes slippery and full of cogent minefields. The reactions, as furious and instant as they came, were not unexpected. The fact that President Uhuru Kenyatta is serving his last term has made the political air smelly, and too early too. This is understandable because, without doubt, political leadership change can be messy.

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