This archive report was first published on 15 October 2019.
On October 15, 2019, Dr. Miguna Miguna, a Canadian-based lawyer, sparked outrage on Twitter with a tweet blasting Kenyans for celebrating Eluid Kipchoge's historic marathon run.
According to Dr. Miguna, Kenyans were behaving like 'hunters and gatherers' by focusing on runners instead of celebrating other achievements, such as Nobel Prize winners.
His tweet read, 'In 2019, as the world celebrates NOBEL PRIZE winners in Physics, Economics, Medicine, Literature, Peace and other ACHIEVEMENTS of the HUMAN BRAIN, CREATIVITY and INDUSTRY, Kenyans are ululating over RUNNERS.'
Dr. Miguna's tweet sparked a heated debate, with many netizens defending Kipchoge's achievement and accusing Dr. Miguna of being out of touch with Kenyan culture.
