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Embrace use of military where civilians fail

Lately, there have been loud grumbling across the country over seeming militarisation of a hitherto civilian public service.

Many argue that President Uhuru Kenyatta is putting so many army men in positions of key and strategic sectors. Opponents of the move argue that the President is side-lining qualified civilians with longer experience in running such public projects.

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