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Cinematic politics of Machakos and a song of protest that remains unheard, for now

Machakos County swung forcefully back in the news this week with the usual froth of excitement. And in keeping with the spirit of county, there was a song, not just about saving the country, as some in CORD have been singing, but about saving the county.

One son of the soil, Ken wa Maria, led the brigade singing his new song titled Ni Wa Cinema. A literal translation of the song is, He’s the Cinema Man or something close to that, only that the Machakos governor, one Alfie Mutua, also happens to be a cinema guy, a producer and director to boot, one that, some whisper, has produced a few cinematic moments in his private life.

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