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The roots of Kikuyu’s strong political and economic clout

Mama Ngina and Jomo Kenyatta arrive at JKIA in January 1973 [File]

Why is Kikuyuland increasingly becoming a hotbed of political activity and a baseline for electoral calculations? Why is this region becoming a centre for predatory political hunting?

How did the Kikuyu manage to forge such strong unity and identity that they make political decisions and speak as a community?    

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