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Isolated islands are now 'hot' vote-hunting areas

A section of Mageta island in Siaya County. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Forgotten for a better part of the five-year election cycle, Lake Victoria's tiny islands have now turned into goldmines for politicians.

That is what happened in 2013 and 2017 when politicians seeking seats in the county even boarded leaking boats that usually serve the islanders to go and sell their agenda and ask for votes.

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