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Twitter erupts after 'Githeri man' appears on list of State Honour awards

President Uhuru Kenyatta during the ongoing Jamhuri Day celebrations is expected to give Head of State commendation to the various individuals who somehow earned it over the past one year.

Among them is Mr. Kamotho’s fortunes turned during the August 8 elections when he went to vote carrying githeri in a clear poly bag. A single photo by a random teenager stirred the social media earning him a position of the most popular people of 2017. He was invited to President Uhuru’s inauguration ceremony on November 28.

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