Kenya Kwanza’s arrogance of power

 https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/opinion/kenya-kwanza-s-arrogance-of-power-4172924


President William Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi at State House

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