President Uhuru Kenyatta is recognized as the most influential individual at the moment.
He is one person enjoying a massive following of over 3.37 million Twitter users.
Interestingly, he only follows 23 individuals among them 1 Somali politician.
It can now be revealed that the Majority Leader and Garissa Township MP is the only politician from the entire North Eastern region being followed by the head of state.
Duale's presence in the Presidents list of 'following' is no surprise given the double roles he played in the latter's statehouse campaigns during the two successive controversial presidential elections. The legislator's active role saw him given a highly powerful position at the parliament.
Another reason that might indicate why the president follows Duale is his critical role in the House.
Being a Majority Leader, Duale is tasked with the role of ensuring government policies are implemented as expected.
For instance, the President occasionally consults with the majority leader who later heads to the parliament to convince legislators to rally behind the government's new policies that may require endorsements by the house.
Other individuals being followed by President Uhuru include DP Ruto, Statehouse director of communications Kanze Dena, Treasury CS Henry Rotich and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta.
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