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Heated mini-polls: Why state machinery are camping in Malava and Mbeere

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a press briefing in Nairobi on November 3, 2025. (Collins Oduor, Standard)

Campaigns for the November 27 by-elections have this week entered homestretch and both the Kenya Kwanza and united opposition are preparing for a grueling battle to determine their political might.

Although the by-elections are being held in several areas across the country, Mbeere North and Malava have seemingly turned out to not only a high stakes game but also a litmus test for the shifting political allegiance.

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