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To put Kenya on right footing, we must stop idolising corrupt people

Every morning, I wake up to the same news: Another breaking story of greed and high-level corruption. Indeed, my mind, body, and spirit are lost in this raw human nature exhibited by most of our thieving leaders.

Of course, I appreciate that everyone’s defence is the best defence. But I ask myself, where are the shared truths and values – generosity, goodness, fairness and equality? Is rampant greed making us ignore the pursuit of happiness?

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