What’s in a drink? Why do people actually drink? For some, it is for pleasure while for some it is only through the bottle that they get the much needed confidence to face all their fears.
President Uhuru Kenyatta loves the bottle and has publicly sipped the alcohol but one of his bloggers discussing his drinking on social media has surprised Kenyans.
Pauline Njoroge, a Jubilee blogger and Communication Specialist New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) wondered why some people call Uhuru a drunkard yet it is not a secret he is.
She said those calling Uhuru mlevi are more drunkards than him.
“So you woke up on 4th of March 2013 and voted for Uhuru. Woke up again on 8th August and 26th October 2017 and once again voted for Uhuru. But nowadays you spend your days on social media calling him mlevi as if the guy has just discovered alcohol or as if you just landed from outer space aboard a flying saucer?” she asked.
So you woke up on 4th of March 2013 and voted for Uhuru. Woke up again on 8th August and 26th October 2017 and once again voted for Uhuru. But nowadays you spend your days on social media calling him mlevi as if the… https://t.co/DV5MP0rZot
— Pauline Njoroge, HSC (@paulinenjoroge) May 14, 2019
Her sentiment however did not go unchallenged by sections of Kenyans who feel Uhuru is not taking Kenya the promised path. Sample these reactions.
Ulevi aside na kwanza hiyo nstarehe ya mtu na pesa zake, hata kama nkukunywa pombe hajai omba mtu pesa ya unywaji but ulevi aside this are sponsored tweets from close friends of President uhuru who believes he is about to short change them. Big mistake.
— Dan Ondik (@DanOndik) May 15, 2019
Karimi Karimi: Only a drunkard will call someone kimundu kiguruki and the next day he calls him “my brother “. Tunajua tabia za walevi because they live within us.
Kariuki Jon Walker: Kwanini unaumwa tukisema Dereva ni Mlevi lakini huongei tukisema Makanga ni Mwizi.
Gakiha Weru: Mimi ni mlevi. I love my ka-nuthu-24/7. But then, the wellbeing of 45 million Kenyans is hardly my job.
Kang’ethe Njoroge Woiye.. Aki siku hizi una struggle kumtetea.. Mimi nilichoka… Kabisaa. I am so embarrassed I voted for him. SMH….