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Leave Governor Sonko alone; he’s playing by the Trumpian rule book

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko [David Njaaga, Standard]

Mike Sonko Mbuvi the Nairobi Governor and Donal Trump the US President only differ in two perspectives; one is black and the other is white and one is young and the other is geriatric. That my friends is where the differences end and the similarities begin.

First, they both love gold or more accurately gold-plated things. Sonko’s cars and office furniture prove this point quite well, as does his now famous gold covered, painted, or sealed (I am unsure of the proper adjective) car.

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