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similarity between Americas elections to the Kenyan elections

In the next few weeks the citizens of the United States of America will go to the polls to select their preferred candidate. A large number of the undecided voters will go to the polls to vote one of the candidates so as their least favorable candidate does not get to occupy the presidential seat.

Coming back home, we will also be going to the polls in the next few months. At this point in time we can basically say that we are going to have a similar two horse race similar to 4 years ago. Although no one like to mention it, most Kenyans will vote along tribal lines and not what the candidates are offering. Let’s face it most Kenyans know the candidate they are going to vote for, but has anyone ever sat down and asked himself or herself what has so and so done to improve their life or our lives in general as Kenyans?

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