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Now and then: Meet Kenya’s Young Turks of the 90s

Governor Kivutha Kibwana, lawyer Paul Muite, former Trade Minister Mukhisa Kituyi and former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga. [File, Standard]

When he stepped on stage at Nairobi’s Jacaranda grounds on Saturday to belt out Mbarak Mwinshehe’s all-time favourite, Jogoo wa shamba hawiki mjini, not everyone in the crowd could make out the song. Nonetheless, the political message and target of attack were not in doubt.

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