Did President Uhuru learn French overnight?
President Uhuru Kenyatta has puzzled many by his prowess in French.
As he welcomed the visiting France head of state Emmanuel Macron, the delighted Uhuru could not hide his joy and tweeted in the foreign dialect.
“I am delighted to welcome my friend His Excellency President Emanuel Macron of the Republic of France to State House, Nairobi. Kenya and France have a cordial relationship that has helped to stimulate growth in different sectors to the benefit of our peoples.“
The tweet that is simply translated as above, left netizens wagging with mixed reactions.
Some hilarious comments have been sampled below.
This part of the Big Four πππππππ
— KING OF Rift Valley, Kalenjinπ boy. (@kemtergin) March 13, 2019
Don't get surprised when baba @RailaOdinga tweets in German π
Colonization tendencies. Instead of using kiswahili on these handle ?/
— GkKiarie (@Georgek87736414) March 13, 2019
Hii ndio kusema aje sasa? Ama ni kusema pesa ya NYS1 &2, Kimwarer, Kenya Pipeline, NHIF, tourism fund, …na zingine mingi zitarudi plus interest?
— Wamunyota (@wamunyotah1) March 13, 2019
Haaa ….His excellency is lost…. anyone seen him?, last seen speaking and writing French ππ
— Wenceslaus (@Wenceslaus6) March 13, 2019
Have you become a combination principal with the French President? Wapi uzalendo hapa? Ama umehama juu ya ufisadi Kenya?
— Olelo (@Olelo4) March 13, 2019
Hii Loan unaomba France utalipa mwenyewe. Ata ugeuze lugha, tunajua ni loan unaomba…
— Keyser SΓΆze (@KwaMacho) March 13, 2019
— lΔvΓΏ (@daktarylevy) March 13, 2019
I hope hapo hakuna kitu inapotea bradhe. pic.twitter.com/gRVkL4guCt
— Michael Adundoπ°πͺ (@MicDalmas) March 13, 2019
Baba is incharge now. Yesterday he ordered Sonko to rebuild Toi market. Now we know. Hii ni uganga wa Baba pic.twitter.com/psrLlYpRif
— Kiki (@Kiki180521) March 13, 2019
— Rik(2.54Mly) (@rikkci) March 13, 2019
Sasa, ikienda France, Emanuel Macron atatweet na Swahili?
— John Miano π°πͺ (@MianoJN) March 13, 2019
tunajua umeandikiwa, tulia pic.twitter.com/U3k7J8iBKH
— joeπ°πͺ (@Joe_dmw) March 13, 2019
Tunahamia France pic.twitter.com/t3dysZ7t6d
— Dennis (@ominadeyno) March 13, 2019
Hii ni bangi
— Dawood. (@daudigithinji) March 13, 2019
Can you join president Uhuru to welcome Macron in French language?