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Kenya yearns for a leader ready to put in the work

United opposition leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka address a press briefing in Nairobi, on November 3, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Every nation that has become a yardstick for development and growth will always possess a few defining characteristics. Chief among them is a leader who chose to do things differently, one willing to sacrifice personal comfort, disrupt normal course of affairs, and even create powerful enemies in the process.

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