Is it time that Kenyan bloggers were tamed? Kenyan bloggers have been making headlines for all the wrong reason with many Kenyans claiming that some bloggers are agents of fake news and hate.
The axe of Kenyan bloggers has many a times fell on Key Government officials including President Kenyatta and his entire cabinet. The latest to face the wrath of bloggers is Kenya’s Chief Justice David Maraga.
Maraga on Friday complained that bloggers were posting photo-shopped pictures of him massaging some corruption suspects.
“Like today, I have been showed on social media naked…we are not going to win the war on corruption with such gimmicks,” Maraga said.
President Kenyatta has now asked the CJ to deal with the bloggers and their trolls.
The President has told the CJ that he has a problem and must deal with it.
“Get used to it..the bloggers… bwana CJ we tried passing some law to help us restrain these people but you told us it was unconstitutional,” Uhuru said amid laughter.
“We got used it. So get used to it and move on.”
Uhuru said everybody should clean their own houses in regards to the corruption cases before they are trolled on social media.
“JSC must decide whether to clean up the house for themselves or for them. I went back to the drawing board…kaza kamba bwana Maraga na utaona vile kutaenda [tighten your belt CJ and you will see changes],” Uhuru said.
“Jameni uko na tabu lakini tutasaidiana kuondoa hiyo taabu na tutasaidiana [I think you have a problem my friend… and you will have to deal with them..].”
The President appealed to bloggers to highlight issues affecting Kenyans but refrain from insults.
“Please stop the insults and instead if you have something to say, say it in a proper manner,” he added.