By now you have heard that President Uhuru Kenyatta launched a footbridge in Mombasa last week. It sounds beneath the President, but he did it anyway.
That has been the story of the Jubilee government. The president has been accused of excessive PR, launching, commissioning and taking credit for projects his government has nothing to do with.
Last week, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho told him off during the launch of Buxton footbridge, saying that the bridge was a World Bank funded project that started in 2010, three years before the Jubilee government came to power.
That dressing down by Joho started the Twitter hashtag #UhuruChallenge. Here are some of the best tweets.
It is with immense pleasure that I commission the washing of these dishes. Sanitation & Hygiene are top agendas for my Govt #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/Ch0sdvnaRx
— Elayne (@ElayneOkaya) January 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/m_monyorwa/status/817722170428166144
https://twitter.com/Antownee/status/817733772028379136
#UhuruChallenge i have officially launched and taken over the livingroom pic.twitter.com/Ey3gNLvU9Z
— Nyoremo® 👑 (@r0578) January 7, 2017
I have commissioned the multi million manually propelled dental debris excavator project #UhuruChallenge#HealthCrisisKe #Lipakamatender pic.twitter.com/Ei4NEMLae1
— Rubin anthony (@Rubinanthonyh) January 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/nodemutua/status/817804158476623879
https://twitter.com/mbuuwaithaka/status/817793490369187840
After about a month in braids, this evening we launched my daughter's "matuta". I was honoured to grace the occasion #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/uyhIdGPHjn
— Elsa Majimbo stan account (@RookieKE) January 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/KinyuaKibiru/status/817779260710682624
https://twitter.com/TheAfroIndian/status/817772780921962497
#UhuruChallenge It gives me great pleasure to launch the launching kit, this will go a long way to ensure that all launches are decorated pic.twitter.com/7hGjryZSuf
— East African (@_7nth) January 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/ArielJumba/status/817760974958641153
https://twitter.com/kelvyn_monroe/status/817752639844782080
Jubilee looking for next project to be launched by @UKenyatta #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/sFeezAT2sq
— Silokim (@silokim) January 7, 2017
#UhuruChallenge launching a new afia project at Afya House that will alleviate the #HealthCrisis pic.twitter.com/L1Mzc8qns6
— PRS/OA (@Analytiqp) January 8, 2017
I commissioned the preparation of lunch,creating jobs thru dish washing. #UhuruChallenge @LarryMadowo @CarolRadull pic.twitter.com/7cBWn7TJ8o
— Duke of Laikipiashire (@PMucheru) January 8, 2017
I urgently need an avocado to commission this githeri….. #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/4GiR7CGJcb
— G. Kamau (@Stegasteel) January 7, 2017
#UhuruChallenge In anticipation of water rationing in Nairobi, we have commissioned a manual backup for city council water supply system pic.twitter.com/ech7eu4HgX
— Captain M (@FrankoRover) January 7, 2017
About to launch this new milk brand in my house. The kids are already clapping👏👏. Kura kwa daddy #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/hLsfMyZOQh
— Agutu Nyowila (@KenyanTaxPayer) January 7, 2017
I today commissioned this multi-million project in support of DevoLotion.
Kutender Ugatuzi. #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/ot5yoeF5Bb— Evans Bett (@iam_bett) January 7, 2017
Today I launched a new poultry incubation system that will yield a domesticated fowl in under 1 week. #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/vnC2yRbdhF
— Philip Maina (@kimutaimaina) January 7, 2017
About to commission the use of this envelope as backup to send money the next time M-pesa is down. #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/NBB7akJtgA
— nick (@IAbelnick_O) January 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheJimmy_K/status/817716615483629568
https://twitter.com/_stino_/status/817715997134258176
The #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/bw8Nw8a12E
— Masaku (@masaku_) January 7, 2017
I am about to commission this ice cream to escape the Mombasa heat #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/kO1Eb8pqFD
— Pullman (@AndrewOkello) January 7, 2017
Launching this drink to alleviate my thirst #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/CTCuukPtsr
— Kiprotich (@mordeteya) January 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Collins_Opondo/status/817708275462524929
This afternoon I have officially commissioned the final phase of the fruit jam. #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/bP40BzWjOA
— Geoffrey .O. Odongo 🇰🇪 (@Ooogeoffrey) January 7, 2017
Just visited my neighbour for a two hour house visit where we had bilateral talks and I launched this cup he has been using #Uhuruchallenge pic.twitter.com/w9fwG3wqPA
— Restraint (@aldamanslim) January 7, 2017
#UhuruChallenge Launching water storage containers to counter water rationing. @Owaahh pic.twitter.com/uoHuZlNPG9
— Muhoss (@Muhoss) January 7, 2017
I officially commission this condom for weekend coitus activities. Coitus is an important social lubricant for an angry nation pic.twitter.com/hnriziyOmH
— Social Experiment (@MediaMK) January 7, 2017
Officially commissioned state of art waste management as part of initiatives targeting Kindergarten kids. #UhuruChallenge. pic.twitter.com/NtbLgLGwr4
— 🇵🇸Tired Taxpayer🇵🇸 (@Tired_Taxpayer) January 8, 2017
#Uhuruchallenge pic.twitter.com/xPap41XEjO
— Go Green (@mbithimalinga) January 8, 2017
I have officially launched a mega water reservoir project to help curb shortage in my crib. I love my country #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/4XF9ZhXyDF
— COMMAND (@Jeanhtz) January 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/obuyahem/status/818057082507235328
