Kagame, Kenyans in war of words over third term bid
Kenyans are currently hitting hard at President Paul Kagame and his country, Rwanda, over his response to a Kenyan who expressed mild opposition to his third term bid.
Earlier on Tuesday, it was reported that only 10 Rwandans are against Kagame’s re-election bid, generating numerous comments across the African continent.
Levi Kones, a Kenyan writer, took to Twitter to advise Kagame about his legacy but his tweet led to bickering between both countries on social media.
@levikones worry more about your own legacy …if you got any at all to think about!!
Advertisement— Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) August 10, 2015
The response from Kagame drove an outburst from many Kenyans on Twitter who continued hitting at the president through hashtag #SomeOneTellKagame.
Below are some of the reactions:
#SomeoneTellKagame that Rwanda is the size of Umoja estate. To troll a Kenyan citizen is to troll all of us. Lol! pic.twitter.com/I3UPoQpUXh
— DD (@Disembe) August 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/ItsMutai/status/631013156924583936
Kagame is a good leader especially with silencing/eliminating his critics. Rwanda don't only love but FEAR him #SomeoneTellKagame
— Kenya West© (@KinyanBoy) August 11, 2015
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#someonetellKagame that the presidency is not marriage where its "untill death do us part".Serve your term and let others also serve.
Advertisement— Just Arnold (@Arnoldwangs) August 11, 2015
A president who responds in such a way needs our prayers #SomeoneTellKagame pic.twitter.com/glFa6NlEJn
— Vincent 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 (@VinceChepkwony) August 11, 2015
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#SomeOneTellKagame that term limits are not put in constitutions to beautify the documents. They are part of democratic governance.
— DD (@Disembe) August 11, 2015
Zimbabwe was once the most self sufficient country in Africa. With the same leader, all have gone. Because of greed. #SomeoneTellKagame
— Robert Alai (@RobertAlai) August 11, 2015
#SomeOneTellKagame true leaders don't put opposition in jail nor murder them. True leaders create more leaders. Rwanda needs a new president
— Laure Uwase (@LaureUwase) August 11, 2015
Rwandans were also swift in responding, calling on Kenyans to mind their businesses and leave Rwanda and it’s president alone.
Kigali is one of the cleanest cites in Africa thanks to @paulKagame, Nairobi on the other hand…. #SomeoneTellKagame pic.twitter.com/64MHx7IfZO
— kym (@mckym) August 11, 2015
#KoT cant clean even this street in Nairobi, but waste precious time on #SomeoneTellKagame…pole sana! pic.twitter.com/SVMto829po
— Fred Mwasa (@mwasa) August 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/samdave69/status/631045301462265856
Those idle #KOT tweeting #SomeoneTellKagame have never been to Rwanda to see the difference btn a working a govt & grass that doesn't grow
— Sir Ben Mugambi (@mnjoben) August 11, 2015
African leaders will never learn. The Genocide of 1994 has not thought these people a lesson. Ok na, kontinu
It is a big concern that Kagame doesn’t realise a precedent his setting by changing constitution for his personal gain. It is sickening and shameful to only think about him while while putting in peril a future of his nation.