Recent months have been challenging for Kenyan citizens, with the appointment of Francis Muthaura as head of the LAPSET project at the Coast being a point of contention. In response, Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) have been actively sharing their thoughts using the hashtag #UhuruGovtScoreCard2013.
Some tweets criticized the government's performance, with one user questioning the appointment of Muthaura, saying
Another user compared Kenya's railway construction costs to those of other countries, stating that
"whilst other countries are constructing 1km railway for $2 million, Kenya through a Chinese loan affords $6m for it."
Dennis Itumbi, a government blogger, responded to the criticism, saying
"let #KOT have their say"
and tagging several officials, including @MEsipisu and @WilliamsRuto.
Other tweets listed various concerns, including
"fishy rail project; media gagging; fishy digital migration; fishy laptop project; fishy appointments; Night travel ban"
A user also shared a post from @BeiYangu, which read
"#UhuruGovtScoreCard2013 The go to guys for false promises. Are you still waiting for a laptop?"
Reactions to Government Performance ¶
- Criticism of the appointment of Francis Muthaura as head of the LAPSET project
- Comparison of Kenya's railway construction costs to those of other countries
- Concerns about media gagging, digital migration, and laptop projects
