THE US–CHINA DICHOTOMY CONCEPT AND THE ROADMAP TO SINGAPORE

The online gospel music competitions play out against the backdrop of the perceived influence of the USA and China on Kenya and the Kenyan people in various ways in everyday life.

A vote for an artiste representing the USA, made by paying to view their music video, is figuratively a vote to approve of US influence on Kenya. Similarly, a vote for an artiste representing China, made by paying to view their music video, is figuratively a vote to approve of Chinese influence on Kenya.

This concept serves as a figurative pun and adds flavour to Kenya's overarching aspiration to attain high-income status, like Singapore.