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A word for those gunning for the top seat in 2027

From left: Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, former Deputy President and DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua and former Interior CS Fred Matiang'i during a recent tour of Western. [File, Standard]

There are political lessons Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua seem to have mastered—lessons that elude many of their peers in opposition.

Kenyan politics is a fiercely antagonistic arena, and understanding this is key to unlocking power, as both former President Uhuru Kenyatta and current President William Ruto demonstrated in their rise.

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