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With the looming Ruto-Raila party, focus shifts from Mt Kenya region

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President William Ruto and Raila Odinga at State House, Nairobi, where he was officially unveiled as Kenya's candidate for the Chairperson of the African Union Commission. [PCS]

In the last 72 months, no political discourse in the country was complete without special mention of Mt Kenya.

Before, During and after the 2022 General Election, there was a lot of talk about the region, which had revolted against President Uhuru Kenyatta would vote and even after the polls, debate persisted about whether the unity would hold for the next five years.

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