What Kenyans can learn from Trump surprise victory

Coast based artist Zuber Bakhrani make final touches to a potrait of Republican presidential elect Donald Trump at his Mwembe Tayari studios, November 10, 2016. The artist had earlier started painting a potrait of former Democratic US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but on noticing that she was trailing, he changed his artwork to that of Trump. The potrait will be placed along the busy Moi Avenue for members of the public to view the new president of the most powerful nation (USA). [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD.

Can you allow me to brag first? I was on a train from Frankfurt, Germany to Bonn when news trickled down that Donald Trump had won the 2016 USA presidential elections. Leticia, a Ghanaian lady travelling with us reacted, “it’s really a man’s world”. The rest in the group were quiet, most thought it was a hoax.

In Bonn, media reports confirmed his victory with some German TV stations showing his victory speech live. To most Kenyans, Trump should not have won. They wanted a handover to Hilary Clinton from their son, Barack Obama.