This year's US presidential elections is projected to be the most expensive with an estimated figure of US 6.6 billion dollars (Sh 668.3 billion -using the current Sh 101.25 exchange rate) more than the US 6.3 billion dollars spent in 2012.
Even with this amount in mind, Republican nominee Donald Trump has personally contributed US 56 million dollars to his own campaigns while his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton has received large donations both individuals and groups.