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Debris on fire along the Expressway in Mlolongo during Azimio la Umoja demonstrations on July 12, 2023. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Truth is looking for Kenyan friends. Truth longs for friends who will unashamedly demonstrate a public display of affection.

Truth that is only of private value but is muted in public is not truly true. Truth liberates. Lies oppress. Truth illumines. Lies mislead. Oppressors therefore will have lies for a mother tongue. Lying is addictive. Lying is a teachable vice. Benefits of lying are praised and its downside downplayed. Those who share lying as a worldview build a community that mocks, hates and even eliminates truth tellers.

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