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Shocker for Kenyan MPs

By MARTIN MUTUA and PETER OPIYO
An estimated 80 Members of Parliament who effectively stood barred from running in coming elections because of they lack university degrees must have toasted to the high heavens.

Also celebrating with them following President Kibaki’s decision to return the amended Bill to Parliament must be all candidates who lacked the requisite papers to meet the requirement first removed and later reinstated by MPs last week.

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