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Former Kibwezi MP Richard Kalembe Ndile, who died last week, was a man who had no permanent friends or enemies. He made friends easily but also broke up as easily. Kalembe typified the common saying that there are no permanent friends in politics.
His on-and-off relationship with Ukambani political supremo Kalonzo Musyoka elicited admiration and anger in equal measure. In one political season, Kalembe, known for his sharp tongue, would go full blast into demolishing Kalonzo while mocking him over his development record. But when it suited him, “Mwana wa Squatter”, as Kalembe was popularly known, would crawl back and meekly latch onto Kalonzo’s coat tails for political survival.
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