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Fluid political pacts a bedrock of confusion

President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga after AUC election in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 15, 2025. [File, Standard]

The lines are blurred and the political landscape is filled with fireworks as friends fire at colleagues from enemy lines. Compatriots have changed jerseys, further confusing fans who can no longer tell who is playing for which team.

Welcome to the complex game where Kenya's opposition wears different shades, making them indistinguishable from government apologists and vice versa.

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