{"id":16157,"date":"2026-04-07T08:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/politics\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:32:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Politics &#038; East Africa Governance \u2014 Mulembe Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"\\\n<script type=application\/ld+json>\n{\n  @context: https:\/\/schema.org,\n  @type: WebPage,\n  name: Kenya Politics, East Africa Governance \u2014 Mulembe Politics,\n  url: https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/politics,\n  description: Data-driven governance intelligence covering Kenya politics, Uganda elections, Rwanda, Tanzania, DRC and East Africa. 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