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Lack of trust in electoral agency is too costly for us all

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IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati. [File, Standard]

The just-concluded general election has reiterated the deeply rooted mistrust not only among ourselves as Kenyans but also in our institutions.

The low voter turnout in Mount Kenya has, for example, been attributed to the fact that there was no presidential candidate from 'the mountain' and therefore no urgency in wanting to vote for someone from another region.

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