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DRC Consul-General nominee, Charles Githinji, equates GDP to population

Charles Githinji, nominee for DRC Consul-General. [Courtesy]

Charles Githinji, President William Ruto's nominee for Consul-General to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) told a vetting committee on Thursday that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) equates to a country's total population.

His response would send the room in shocked whispers, as much as it elicited reactions online.

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