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Why Rift Valley politicians are fighting over kingpin role

Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago. [File, Standard]

A declaration by Talai elder Christopher Koyogi that Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and Emurua Dikir MP Johanna Ngeno were Kalenjin kingpins has kicked up a storm in Rift Valley.

Remarks by the Talai community vice chairman have triggered a succession battle to replace President William Ruto as Kalenjin political supremo.

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