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Senate Speaker Kingi's political quagmire

By Kevin Tunoi | 3d ago
Senator Speaker, Amason Kingi.[File, Standard]

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi is caught between a hard place and a rock.

He appears to be in a political war against President William Ruto after he declared that his Pamoja Africa Alliance (PAA) will field a candidate in the November 27 Magarini by-election.


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