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What applied to Uhuru, Ruto must apply to Sonko

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko should be allowed to continue holding the seat because President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto set a precedent for other Kenyans.

In Kenya, a suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty. In the worse cases of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Uhuru and Ruto maintained they would remain in office until they proved guilty.

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