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State officers should eschew petty tribal politics

The right thing to do is to practice good politics. [iStockphoto]

An important ingredient in President Uhuru Kenyatta's failures was his constant elevation of crass tribalism.

From the symbolism of speaking Kikuyu in public (without bothering to have official translations) to public appointments, Kenyatta made it clear that he was first and foremost a petty regional kingpin.

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