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When packing a pistol to a political rally was in vogue

Kanu Executive Officer Mwai Kibaki, Kanu VP Oginga Odinga and the New Kenya Party leader Michael Blundell at Parliament buildings on March 8, 1961 [File]

Every five years a malevolent spirit is unleashed upon Kenyans who are fed on a diet of foul talk, fake promises garnished with a dose of violence. In most cases, this spirit is nourished by lords who aspire to be the people’s servants.

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