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Where are youth and sports in the campaign pledges?

Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga when they dribbled the ball after meeting sports stakeholders.

The August 9 elections are fast approaching, and Kenyans are immersed in a campaign frenzy. Political parties and aspirants are aligning themselves to get the best chance of clinching government and seats. Coalitions have been formed and political realignments continue to take shape.

Topical issues such as corruption, ballooning public debt, unemployment, high taxation, inflation, rising fuel prices and living standards have dominated political rallies and talk show interviews.

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