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Is Kagombe’s UDA exit a political homecoming or a 2027 survival move?

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Gatundu South MP GG Kagombe’s decision to leave the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and appear to be moving towards the Democracy for Citizens’ Party (DCP) is easy to present as a dramatic change of heart. But politically, the more interesting question is whether Kagombe has genuinely changed sides or simply recognised that remaining in UDA […]

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