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Graft is the hot potato issue of 2017 polls

Kenyans are known worldwide for voting along ethnic lines; however, it is evident that this trend has been changing gradually.

Even though tribe will still be a factor during the 2017 elections, the majority of the middle-class and the young have been questioning the logic behind this ethnic herd mentality or euphoric tribal voting that has not translated into societal transformation since independence.

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