Away from the hotly contested battle between US President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden, three Kenyan-born Americans contested for elective seats in the elections.
They all lost but their participation alone showed how the population of Kenyans and their involvement in the affairs of the world’s most powerful nation have been increasing over the years.
It is worth noting that to date, the only African American to be elected as President of the US is Barack Obama who traces his roots to Kenya. Official estimates put the number of Kenyans residing in the US at 130,000.
The figure is, however, disputed, with some claiming there are at least 300,000 Kenyan immigrants in the country.
Many have become naturalised American citizens and are in well-paying jobs or run successful business ventures while others are students.
It is therefore natural that there was a chance Kenyan born American citizens would contest in Tuesday’s elections.
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