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Mudavadi is a man destined for a bigger pie

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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi when he appeared before the National Assembly Defence and Foreign Relations at Continental House, Nairobi on May 15, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Prime Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi has a unique political identity. Often perceived as a reluctant fellow who can't hurt a fly, his calm demeanour is a weapon.

He shares some traits with late US Senator John McCain. A war veteran who gave Mr Barack Obama a run for his money in the 2008 polls, Mr McCain was civil and soft but had an iron will.

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