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History seems to be repeating itself and Kenyans should brace themselves for a new dawn where an all-powerful chief will superintend proceedings in every village. This follows a government directive to allocate each chief six police officers.
At the height of their notoriety, the chief was a symbol of the government's authority and was so powerful that he could banish one from his home or location.
It was during their reign of terror in the 1980s that a chief could saunter into a village and demand money for harambee. In the event the head of the household had no cash, the chief would help himself with a chicken, a goat or even a bull all in the name of the government.
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