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Political wrangles have stopped Murang'a from reclaiming its lost glory

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Destruction in wake of Murang'a Members of County Assembly's fight at the Clerk's office. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

Although Murang'a, county Number 21, claims to be the centre of socio-political developments in Mount Kenya region, it finishes poorly. It sets the pace for others to finish and in the process appears to be cursed into marginality.

Its leaders are good at cheering others to prosper while undercutting each other. Within two days last week, for instance, Murang'a experienced what Sarah Wambui wa Mwangi called 'hambatano', with leaders disgracing themselves.

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