This archive report was first published on 3 December 2019.
Published on December 3, 2019, a tweet by Ms. Lay sparked heated reactions from online users, with many criticizing her planned move to extend President Kenyatta's term.
Ms. Lay indicated that she would push for the amendment of the law to allow President Kenyatta to lead the nation as president for a third term, citing that Kenya is safer with him than anyone else.
“I want to push for an amendment to have H.E Uhuru Kenyatta run for another term as the President of this country. Kenya is safer with him than anyone else. He means well but people are bitter and they speak so negative about the president,” she tweeted.
Her tweet elicited a mix of reactions, with some users expressing disappointment and others criticizing her decision.
Some of the reactions included:
- Sir Waliti, who said, “Aki mama you are beautiful, but upstairs I’m disappointed.”
- Bogi Benda, who noted, “Afadhali umaskini wa pesa kuliko umasikini wa akili. want change?”
- Willy Alaro, who stated, “You are overworking! Haungengoja tu hadi Monday ndio u tweet that nonsense.”
- Dennis Marky, who wrote, “We the people will oppose even if his BBI BROTHER SUPPORTS HIM,NO MORE JUBILEE @mogire_jusper ebu skia ma slay queens Honourables talk?”
- David Brown, who quipped, “True he is the best president ever, presiding all time corruption and countless national debt.”
- Samuel Njau Kamau, who said, “We won’t vote for him even the mount Kenya block won’t vote for him,he’s messed the economy and our businesses.”
- Roger Ngoo, who wrote, “Joyce lay should just continue sleeping, she performed poorly as a women rep ama amewachana na mzungu anataka Uhuru sasa.”
- Alex Acosta, who said, “Joke of a century….the man made the rich poor… The poor poorer, wish you’d have said kibaki.”
The reactions highlight the strong opposition to President Kenyatta's potential third term bid.
