Just what is his Stand? As earlier reported, the video which went viral on Friday, November 24, showed about six learners hurling unprintable insults at senior government officials. The Form Four students, who were celebrating completion of their KCSE exams, further declared that they had massively involved in exam irregularities.
Responding to the development, President Uhuru Kenyatta expressed displeasure adding that the students had been netted and will be met with the full force of the law.
Social media has since been awash with backlash against Uhuru, who a section of users accused of swinging into swift action when impunity played among the young ones while leaders who hurled similar or worse insults against each other remained unpunished.
Netizens pointed out an instance before the 2017 General Election where Uhuru had advised Opposition Leader Raila Odinga to rig elections as he had lost three times in previously elections.
Sometimes back, it was OK to steal. #AmbiraHighSchool are right. Say no to double standards.
Free those boys Mr.@amerix @wmnjoya pic.twitter.com/MdP9f5Y3Y6— 007-BULLY (@HassanOsmanMQ) November 25, 2018
“Sometimes back, it was okay to steal. Ambira High School are right. Say no to double standards,” a tweep identified as 007-Bully responded to the remarks by Uhuru’s in 2017.
In Kenya it’s OK to steal but as long as you dispose the evidence. The kids exposed the evidence.
— The Athe-East (@Tiottek) November 26, 2018
If Raila and Ruto insulted each other
Raila and Uhuru insulted each other
Moses Kuria insulted Raila
Kisii MCA insulted Uhuru
no one was arrested among them, Freedom of speech
Ambira Boys too were having their freedom of speech.
The law shd be applied equally#AmbiraHighSchool— ????? (@Cfe_maliko) November 25, 2018
#FreeAmbiraBoys according to his Excellency ukiibiwa iba pia, then why jail teenagers just expressing themselves and who have actually not stolen from kenyans like our “leaders” do!!!!
— Nemwel Amoro (@AmoroNemwel) November 26, 2018
Politicians and their double standards
— baba babake (@josiahmwakima88) November 26, 2018