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Tall tales of toads and political chameleons hiding in plain sight

A section of MPs during the  the Budget Estimates 2024 /25 reading at the Parliament Buildings ,Nairobi .June 13th,2024 [Elvis Ogina ,Standard]

In our boyhood, once upon a time, when backbreaking work was considered noble, and we were happy to receive nothing more than morsels of food, the sight of a toad springing out of the soil was a rare source of unalloyed joy.

It meant taking a deserved break from the tedium of rhythmically striding earth usinga hoe, swirling dust that covered your head, yet still maintaining pace to catch up with the older boys.

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