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President, PM must rise above narrow interests

It has been a week of acrimony that brought the country to the edge as politicians stoked the fires of bitter rivalry over President Kibaki’s controversial nominations to four key constitutional offices.

Following Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s assertion that he had not been consulted over the nominations as required by the Constitution, politicians aligned to them went on the rampage, taking hard line positions on the issue.

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