After Kenya’s president President Uhuru Kenyatta and Thandie Ojeer, an Abu-Dhabi-based PR and branding personality took a selfie on Sunday Kenyans went on Twitter comparing what he was doing and what was happening back home.
As the commander in chief, and president, Kenyans felt he was out of touch with reality; this was fueled by the cruel killing of 32 non-muslim Kenyans travelling home from Mandera by Al- Shabaab terrorists over the weekend. The selfie with Claude Makelele’s alleged ex forgotten, the president is alleged to have issued questionable remarks over insecurity in the country and especially surrounding the rape of a three year-old.
The hashtags were also fueled by others demanding to see the bodies of the 100 terrorits killed by security forces as alleged by the deputy president, others went offline and held a demo outside the deputy president office.
#MyPresidentMyChoice was aimed at potraying the president as responsible and one who cares for Kenyans and was ready to do anything for them. It aimed to ride on the popularity the president enjoys on the continent especially after a recently launched magazine named him the most popular in Africa-also ironically aiming to ride on his popularity.
Below is part of the Tweet storm for you;
@OleItumbi started #MyPresidentMyChoice to counter #StoptheDrunkPresident and defend @UKenyatta . Now people are using it to mock him
— Bon Wuod Alice (@bonfacesadia) November 28, 2014
The arrogance in this #MyPresidentMyChoice goes to tell what Jubilee is. A bunch of egocentric individuals unwilling to listen to concerns
— Bon Wuod Alice (@bonfacesadia) November 28, 2014
@roomthinker Even the hashtag #MyPresidentMyChoice is retarded. Why didn’t they just use # MyPresident ? He… http://t.co/AJFEDSTmxQ
— Muthui Mkenya (@MuthuiMkenya) November 28, 2014
this #MyPresidentMyChoice has not even distractef me from the fact that kenya is insecure try securing me i will have peace tweeting
— darlington (@EdmundMaina) November 28, 2014
So @OleItumbi in his wisdom thinks by starting #MyPresidentMyChoice Alshabab will wet their pants #StopTheDrunkPresident
— Bon Wuod Alice (@bonfacesadia) November 28, 2014
People are busy blaming Kenyatta yet Waiguru is the one to blame “she is the president” .#MyPresidentMyChoice pic.twitter.com/50dMpyOqdK
— Sir Kimani Njoroge (@papilokimani) November 28, 2014
#IfYouSeeUhuruKenyatta tell him that I have taken responsibility for my security. Am now proud owner of unlicensed gun #MyPresidentMyChoice
— Joshua K. Njenga (@JKNjenga) November 28, 2014
I GREET YOU ALL IN THE NAME OF SYCOPHANCY #MyPresidentMyChoice
— dat guy denno (@mulidenno) November 28, 2014
The hashtag had been launched to counter #StoptheDrunkPresident which unfortunately is still trending.
“@_Makwara: At this rate, soon the President will tell us “Nyinyi ndio mnachokoza Al Shabaab ndio maana wanawaua.” #StopTheDrunkPresident”
— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@C_NyaKundiH) November 28, 2014
If Uhuru was not drunk when he was making the rape speech, this country is in deep trouble #StopTheDrunkPresident
— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@C_NyaKundiH) November 27, 2014
This ..> “@Kibetian: as from now we take the law in our own hands we have been given the mandate #StopTheDrunkPresident”
— Boni Khalwale (@BoniMtetezi) November 28, 2014
Its unfortunate that you can be drunk with power, impunity , corruption , to point of forgetting wananchi #StopTheDrunkPresident
— Boni Khalwale (@BoniMtetezi) November 28, 2014
Hii pombe uhunye is high on where can I get?! Remedy for some issues. #StopTheDrunkPresident @radakv @JohnNdavi @GMuriama
— #ThisIsBaringo (@EdgarYatich) November 27, 2014
SMH RT @iamthegerald: Keroche and EABL be like. That wasn’t ours alilewa champagne ya Hamilton #StopTheDrunkPresident
— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) November 27, 2014
#AmKenyan. Imagine the pain the mother of the 3 yr old is going thru after Uhunye used her baby in his drunken speech.#StopTheDrunkPresident
— Wanjeri Nderu (@WanjeriNderu) November 27, 2014
This > ‘#StopTheDrunkPresident‘ explains how tired Kenyans are . Whoever started it must be so dissapointed @UKenyatta
— Boni Khalwale (@BoniMtetezi) November 27, 2014
This is bullcrap “@_Fonce_: So embarassing…”@Ericc_Mwiti: See this????? Why we should #StopTheDrunkPresident pic.twitter.com/ElSWo27PUz“”
— Dj 2one2 (@Dj2one2) November 27, 2014
Its very unfortunate a sworn in PResident is blaming Kenyans for his incompetence ! #StopTheDrunkPresident #MySecurityMyRight
— Boni Khalwale (@BoniMtetezi) November 27, 2014
Dude,blaming a victim of rape is a D-move,humanity comes b4 politics&people should not lose lives due to insecurity #StopTheDrunkPresident
— Janet Billion (@Janetbillion) November 27, 2014
#StopTheDrunkPresident UK being a father to a daughter yet saying insensitive words to a 3year old…really??? Disapointed by Jubilee gover
— Gigi Kirimi (@gigikirimi) November 28, 2014