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Toddlers' and infancy politics in Kenya

The recent suspension of ODM leaders who visited Deputy President’s home and the recent formation of “war council” by ODM board is a clear demonstration of Kenya’s political immaturity.

Indeed, retrogressive politics seems to be taking shape in Kenya ahead of next year’s general election. The suspension comes amidst claims that ODM board has formed a “war council” meant to “open fire and return fire, because Jubilee has declared war on us”. These heinous and retrogressive decisions are supported by ODM leaders as noble ideas to revitalizing the structures within the political parties so that they can win this battle in 2017. This is a clear confirmation of Kenya’s political immaturity. Seems like we are still in our toddler stage very far from adulthood!

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