Kenyan Youth Share Their Frustration With President Uhuru Kenyatta Using the #DearPresidentUhuru Hashtag
Social media has come alive today with #DearPresidentUhuru posts blasting the current government.
The Kenyan twitterverse is alive and well with the thoughts of its people. Today, many Kenyans took to the social media outlet to voice their displeasure at the actions–or lack thereof–of the country's president Uhuru Kenyatta. Their battle weapon? The hashtag #DearPresidentUhuru.
There have been growing tensions between the public and the president since he was sworn into office in 2013. The president ran a campaign that spoke to the youth and promised new jobs. In fact, some credit his election and re-election on the fact that he promised more work for Kenyan youth. That promise has fell through as an increasing number of small businesses are closing and the unemployment rate for youth aged 15-24 is a staggering 26.2 percent, according to a 2018 report from the UNDP. Earlier this week, two major sports betting firms SportPesa and Betin, announced they will leave Kenya in response to a tax raise on their operations. The closure of these two companies alone will result in an estimated 2,500 jobs lost.
The #DearPresidentUhuru tag is not about getting attention from him so that he can do something. We all know he won… https://t.co/REtCuiUkdv— Wordslinger {Simuniffu Dog} {Ukaa manya} (@Wordslinger {Simuniffu Dog} {Ukaa manya}) 1570178762.0
While workforce is a main cause for concern for young Kenyans, they are also frustrated with the humanitarian efforts of the government under Uhuru's rule. A major point of contention is the lack of action government bodies took to rescue victims of a ferry accident in Likoni earlier this week. The accident resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman and her four-year-old daughter, their bodies still have not been recovered.
The #DearPresidentUhuru posts are a direct look into the psyche of Kenya's young citizens. They vary from the serious and poignant to outright hilarious jabs at the administration. Check out some of them below.
#DearPresidentUhuru kindly grab yourself a copy of @dailynation newspaper and see how your administration has allow… https://t.co/NIMRLoLoD8— Dan Mwanzia🇰🇪 (@Dan Mwanzia🇰🇪) 1570161687.0
Are you aware a mother and her kid drowned several days ago? I decided to tweet these photos maybe you have not hea… https://t.co/p9pbRedCd7— 🇰🇪CONCERNTRATED🇰🇪 (@🇰🇪CONCERNTRATED🇰🇪) 1570165900.0
#DearPresidentUhuru you have the power to fire yourself and go home🤬🤬🤬.. https://t.co/DUAnNbkgpW— Josef Ruis 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 (@Josef Ruis 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪) 1570164167.0
😭USAID is scaling down it's donation through AMPATH Plus by 30% 😭Andela moved it's African Hub to Kigali & laid off… https://t.co/oWgUnZOyvG— It's Kim🇰🇪 (@It's Kim🇰🇪) 1570174428.0
#DearPresidentUhuru these are the youth you have employed so far: 1. Moody Awori - 91 years old 2. Francis Muthau… https://t.co/qmzEWyXVyx— Victor Mochere (@Victor Mochere) 1570171826.0
A time is coming when they will have stolen everything and what will be left is us to steal from them!!… https://t.co/YcwVc4Icxo— SENIOR CITYZEN |.| 🇰🇪 (@SENIOR CITYZEN |.| 🇰🇪) 1570164735.0
Us young people are really struggling, atleast 9 out of 10 youths I know are trying hard to make ends meet #DearPresidentUhuru— LionessKE🇰🇪 (@LionessKE🇰🇪) 1570179547.0
#DearPresidentUhuru This is the direction you are taking our beloved country https://t.co/mMHuB5hEgg— C.L.E.O.™🇰🇪 (@C.L.E.O.™🇰🇪) 1570168960.0
#DearPresidentUhuru Kenyans are as angry as Akothee in this video. https://t.co/gWL0l32VdL— Tabitha wambui (@Tabitha wambui) 1570197726.0
#DearPresidentUhuru Is this the plan you had for the country? What are the alternatives for the ones who have lost… https://t.co/kTydkkWkn9— Naomi Pearl (@Naomi Pearl) 1570183925.0
Innocent souls arrive to Lodwar town with their savings to buy some goods so as to keep them in their kraals only t… https://t.co/c93rbuF7yc— TUCUSA PRESIDENT (@TUCUSA PRESIDENT) 1570195950.0
I wish Mr.president would listen to Kenyans or rather watch this video. #YouthNaGava #DearPresidentUhuru… https://t.co/DDZRoMJJih— Wycliffe_samba (@Wycliffe_samba) 1570203057.0
#dearPresidentUhuru must everything be a scam in this administration? Even condoms?🙆🏿 If we all die, whose taxes wi… https://t.co/d7jyjmWCsU— Elwak. M (@Elwak. M) 1570163893.0
#DearPresidentUhuru the only legacy you can leave behind is early retirement,sign out by 2020,save this country and… https://t.co/oJcIHgLTs2— @Drury🇰🇪 (@@Drury🇰🇪) 1570177380.0
~A leader is not made but a true leader is born, Uhuru was not born a leader but thieves and looters made him a lea… https://t.co/sSS17xNiS2— RICHARD MAHAMOUD (@RICHARD MAHAMOUD) 1570194068.0
#DearPresidentUhuru on Sunday a mother & a Daughter drowned in Likoni, while the Kenya Navy and Coast Guards did no… https://t.co/li6AvKZQMe— Kawangware Finest™️ (@Kawangware Finest™️) 1570169489.0
#DearPresidentUhuru look at Swedish Diver Vs Kenya Navy 😢😢 #TangaWiziCoalition https://t.co/sUvGrW6rBj— Julius Wambua 🇰🇪 (@Julius Wambua 🇰🇪) 1570189099.0
#DearPresidentUhuru someone promised us free internet to cub unemployment, what happened 🤔🤔🤔🤔 https://t.co/kbLXHhnclv— Evangeline Karimi Hamilton Mkenya (@Evangeline Karimi Hamilton Mkenya) 1570189092.0
