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PLP, a brand new party unveiled, with not so new faces at the helm, to liberate Kenya

People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua (third left) flanked by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former DP Rigathi Gachagua amonmg other leaders during the official launch of PLP that has rebranded from Narc Kenya at Liberation House, Nairobi, on February 27, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

I was drawn to Thursday's launch of the People's Liberation Party (PLP) by the Gen-Z in my household-I'm refraining from identifying them as the oldest or youngest men in my family, because I can't tell them apart-which was interesting because he was online scouring through news channels.

Rigathi Gachagua aka Riggy G, the former Deputy Prezzo was on the screen, explaining his overtures to Raila Odinga aka Baba to join PLP and secure his legacy, after spending two years laying traps to ensnare Baba in the Nairobi State House. I heard Riggy G say the gold insignia at the State House is probably from Sudan.

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