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Professional politicians creating democratic shortage

The prominence of professional politicians may lead to reduced public engagement with democracy. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

The rise of the professional politician has been a noted trend in recent years. The leaders of our major parties reflect this – Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi, William Ruto and Kalonzo Musyoka, among others, in this category. There is also a long list of governors and MPs.

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