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Rival personalities and ethnicities divide the coalitions seeking power in December

The electors may be excused for being confused. As the race to the December elections picks up, they face a choice between two coalitions that bicker constantly within themselves. The National Alliance Rainbow Coalition of Kenya (NARC-Kenya) claims President Mwai Kibaki as its titular head but he has not said a word to indicate that he will run on its ticket....

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