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It’s time to fund, reclaim Kenyan politics

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Protesters march along the Moi Avenue in Mombasa on June 25, 2025.

Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group

Kenyan politics has for long been a marketplace of crooks, a grand play where money, not merit, decides who commands the spotlight.

Elections here have not been about ideas, integrity, or the will of the people.