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There is a lot to hope for and so much to fear in coming polls

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Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga addressing supporters in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County on July 21, 2022. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

After so many rounds of campaign rallies characterised by the usual bombast - the stuff of exaggerated promise and lies, it all comes down to the wire next Tuesday.

Forget for a moment the resultant Kenya Kwanza/Azimio la Umoja dichotomy; about who will win and who will lose. This election, like the ones, before offers us promise and peril. The promise that comes from a fresh start and the power of self-renewal. Peril that we could end up none the better.

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