The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print
operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a
leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national
and international interest.
Mountain people believe that all debts, except those involving witchcraft, must be paid in one way or another. The supposed debts are theoretical, emotional, collective, and cultural to the extent that people of the Mountain might identify with them.
Since they include political debts, the 2022 presidential election appeared like one of collecting political debts from the Mountain. The debts were to individuals who were perceived to have made political contribution.
In considering those debts, however, the concept of kihooto (fact) comes into play to set priorities. Since no person can over-ride kihooto, irrespective of his stature, personal interests give way to the collective sense of justice.
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