This archive report was first published on 12 September 2019.
September 12, 2019, marked a day when Boni Khalwale, a top blogger for Deputy President William Ruto, faced the wrath of Kenyans on Twitter.
Former Kakamega Senator Khalwale had taken to Twitter to claim that ODM leader Raila Odinga was the mastermind behind the invalidation of Jubilee candidate McDonald Mariga in the Kibra by-election.
However, his claims were met with fierce resistance from Kenyans who pointed out the hypocrisy in his words. They reminded him of how his own boss's daughter, June Ruto, was appointed as the Polish Charge D'Affaires at a young age.
"I really feel your pain, imagine June Ruto, DP Ruto's daughter in her early 20's is a Polish Charge D'Affaires, where she heads Kenya's embassy in the absence of an ambassador. While Dr Khalwale being a medical doc and serious leader is her dad's blogger and spanner boy," @Arllence said.
Others also joined in, calling out Khalwale for his 'hustler narrative' and accusing him of being lucky that millions of Kenyans are gullible and easily manipulated.
"There's nothing like HUSTLER NATION. This hustler story has some life because you are LUCKY, lucky that millions of Kenyans are GULLIBLE and easily manipulated into thinking that some billionaire and millionaire “hustlers” with questionable wealth have their interests at heart," @bkairu5 said.
