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For those in Azimio, these elections are about 1990's spirit of Saba Saba

Martin Shikuku addresses a crowd at Kamukunji as James Orengo (right) cheers on during a Saba Saba rally in 1990. [File, Standard]

It is a hard task to turn the ideal of democracy into practice. Millions of people have died throughout history, all over the world, fighting to create democratic societies. The world has had to deal with two major wars because of democracy.

Africans continue to suffer and die because of democracy. We are lucky that our parents and grandparents shed their blood and endured poverty so that this country could enjoy the gains of democracy. This is why we, in Azimio, believe that these elections are about the spirit of Saba Saba.

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