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Discrepancies between promises and reality robbing us our identity

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President William Ruto addresses a meeting during his recent tour of Nyanza region in Siaya County. [File, Standard]

Kenyans are getting dizzy-there are no patterns to things. What is predictable is contradiction, and with it, discrimination.

When you say "I'm Kenyan," do any core identity traits come to mind? Hardly! When one says "I'm Kenyan," they are largely referring to geographical placement, not cultural identity.

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