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Violence has no place in politics, Kindiki says after Othaya church attack

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. [File,Standard]

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has condemned violence in places of worship, warning that political actors who use or stage violence risk replacing democratic competition with criminal behaviour.

Kindiki said violence, whether organised by political opponents or  staged for sympathy, violates freedoms guaranteed by law and weakens democratic practice.

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