valid – adj. acceptable according to the law
legitimate – adj. real, accepted or official
rerun – n. an occurrence in which something happens or is done again
sham - adj. not true or real
conciliatory – adj. intended to make someone less angry
dysfunctional – adj. the condition of having poor and unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people
cycle – n. a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions
NASA – n. acronym for National Super Alliance – the name of the political opposition in Kenya
dug in – phrasal verb to dig a trench and take position inside it (used figuratively)