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Raila Odinga, William Ruto, Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi

From left: ODM leader Raila Odinga, Deputy President William Ruto, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi.

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Why by-elections could leave big parties scarred

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By  Justus Wanga  &  Pius Maundu

What you need to know:

  • The DP favours an opinion poll, and not party primaries, to select a candidate for the Machakos Senate seat.

With the upcoming mini-polls setting the tempo for the next General Election, the country’s leading political parties are feeling the heat.

Even United Democratic Alliance (UDA), the new kid on the block associated with Deputy President William Ruto is not spared.

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