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Why Mbeere North by-election was never about locals

When Mbeere North MP-elect Leonard Wamuthende cast his vote at Siakago Social Hall Polling Centre in Embu County. [DPCS]

In a normal election in Mbeere North, candidates often enumerate what they would do to elevate the living standards of the arid and semi-arid area.

With zeal and persuasion, they would remind the electorate how the Constituency rags behind in comparison with Manyatta, Mbeere South and Runyenjes.

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