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Bonnie Mwangi is running for Prezzo, so I might have friends in high places

Activist Boniface Mwangi launches 2027 Presidential Bid at Ufungamano House on August 27, 2025. Benard Orwongo, Standard]

My friend Bonnie Mwangi wants to be the next Prezzo of the Republic of Kenya, so I may soon have friends in high places. The online community, Bonnie's stomping ground, appeared stunned into silence, perhaps because they didn't see that coming.

Truth be told, I tried dissuading Bonnie from elective politics eons ago, but he doesn't always listen. Not that my opinion matters; I just thought he had adequate power, of and by himself, especially given the traction that Pawa254 garnered around the youth.

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