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Kenya is a republic, we don't need 'kingpins' and other 'kingly' titles

ODM leader Raila Odinga (left) and DP William Ruto during past elder coronation events. [File, Standard]

Kenya, a constitutional ‘republic’, might slide into a virtual monarchy. As elections approach, expressions such as kingpin, kingmaker and even ‘king’ acquire usage frequency to give separate communities claims to unique political identity.

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