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Spotlight | Kenya
Safran-Gemalto scuffle rattles electoral process

The organization of Kenya’s forthcoming election has not only led to a tug of war between French groups Safran and Gemalto but stirred tension between the ruling Jubilee Party and opposition National Super Alliance (NASA). Some are even beginning to [...]

Published on 07/04/2017 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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