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Old power falls apart in Mulembe nation

ODM SG Nairobi Senator Sifuna with ODM Young Captains, a subsidiary of the ODM Women League at Chungwa House, Nairobi, July 19, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

For decades, the sprawling, verdant hills of Western Kenya, popularly known as the home of the Mulembe people, have served as the ultimate swing vote in the nation’s high-stakes political poker game.

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