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Why State has failed to impress in managing Covid-19 pandemic

A public contest of truths and increasing violence against civilians suggests that the government is losing control and leadership of the country’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The contest of truths is evolving into an information war, characterised by increased evidence of “alternative facts” aptly illustrated by two incidents, one in Siaya and the other in Homa Bay.

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