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Kisumu braces for high-stakes political rally amid shifting loyalties

The heart of Odinga's support now hosts a rival faction's push for power. Will Kisumu's political identity shift after this weekend's charged rally?

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Kisumu braces for high-stakes political rally amid shifting loyalties

All eyes are on Kisumu as the ODM-linked Linda Mwananchi faction prepares to hold a rally on Sunday amid an intensifying battle for political influence in the region long associated with the late Raila Odinga.

Kisumu remains a key political stronghold, and control of the region is widely viewed as a significant symbolic and strategic win for competing political players.

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