November 27, 2014
Kenyans flocked social media condemning President Uhuru Kenyatta over his unprintable remark regarding the Saturday massacre of 28 Christians in Mandera by Al-Shabaab terrorists.
Victims and Kenyans alike vented their anger accusing Uhuru of being insensitive to the plight of Kenyans, especially the victims of terror activities.
In his remark on Mandera massacre, Uhuru blamed Kenyans for the Al-Shabaab attack saying Kenyans themselves should have done something to avert the killings and warned them to stop blaming the police or Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku and Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo.
He said Kenyans should take care of themselves and manage their own security rather than wait for the police, who he noted will not be there always.
However, the statement aggravated things promoting Kenyans to roast the President live on social media for responding to terror attacks with disregard – Right now teh hash tag #stopthedrunkpresident is trending courtesy of that remark.
Uhuru’s unthought-of remark also caught the wrath of his best friend and political analyst, Mutahi Ngunyi, who reprimanded him for saying things without thinking.
Speaking during a media interview, Mutahi Ngunyi, cautioned Uhuru to be mindful of Kenyans each time he opens his mouth to speak and avoid saying things that he ought not to say which may rub Kenyans the wrong way.
He noted that Uhuru’s remark on the Mandera massacre was uncalled for and totally ill advised and should not have said anything.
Ngunyi advised Uhuru not to comment about Al-Shabaab terror attacks without concrete and convincing responses as Kenyans will not take him serious because they are now used to him and his Deputy, William Ruto, making promises they can’t keep.
“If I was in Uhuru’s shoes, I would not talk about Mandera massacre and I would not talk about Al-Shabaab attacks without enough information,” said Ngunyi.
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