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OMWENGA: What the Jalang’os of politics don’t understand

Unprincipled party switching renders a mockery of the electoral process

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by The Star

News27 September 2023 - 18:21
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President William Ruto with ODM MPs and ICT CS Eliud Owalo and Interior PS Raymond Omollo at the State House on July 4, 2023.

Party switching is as old as politics itself. However, there is principled and unprincipled party switching or, put another way, party switching for selfish reasons or for the greater benefit of one’s constituents. Party switching should not be confused with party mergers, which are common and happen for more principled or strategic reasons.

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