President Yoweri Museveni has rubbished social media reports that he was in the intensive care unit due to Covid-19. The President said on Tuesday evening that he is responding well to treatment and would have come out of isolation had he not tested positive for the disease on Sunday. “I …
Read More »US$8/month for Twitter blue tick ‘bullshit’ – Kenyans slam ‘greedy’ Elon Musk
Two Kenyan lawyers who are also politicians have taken a swipe at Twitter owner, Elon Musk, over plans to bill users with the blue tick – i.e. the verification mark. The first to have a go at Musk was lawyer Miguna Miguna, who responded late Tuesday, November 1, to Musk’s …
Read More »Kenyans ‘clash’ over plans for monthly prayers at the presidency
Kenya’s social media space has been the center of debate around the role of religion in politics. This follows an announcement over the weekend by First Lady Rachel Ruto that monthly prayer sessions will be held at the State House, the presidential complex located in Nairobi. “The doors of State …
Read More »Kenyans nickname new Vice President ‘Riggy G’ after inauguration blip
Kenyans have started gathering memes on their new Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, hours after he took hi oath of office. Gachagua and president William Ruto took their oaths of office on September 13, signifying the end of the Uhuru Kenyatta presidency and the start of the Ruto era. The name …
Read More »Kenyans disown CNN journalist over LGBTQ+ interview with Sam George
Some Kenyans on social media have advised CNN journalist, Larry Madowo, to stop introducing himself as a Kenyan following his interview with Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam George on the proposed anti-LGBTQ bill. The interview, which took place on October 9, on CNN’s the Exchange, saw the journalist buttheads with …
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