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The real heroes of peace in this year's power transition

President William Ruto with his deputy Rigathi Gachagua in Naivasha, Nakuru County, for the Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting. [PSCU]

The just concluded elections have been lauded as one of the most peaceful - especially considering the intensity with which the presidential vote was contested.

There had been a general expectation that there would be some violence, especially in the strongholds of key presidential candidates. But, unlike in previous elections, there was little, or no unrest reported.

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