President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to pay Jamaica a visit next week, and Kenyans online have reacted excitedly to the news.
The visit is on the invitation of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holnes. Uhuru and Holnes will lead their respective delegations in discussing opportunities for enhanced bilateral relations between Kenya and Jamaica, State House said on Tuesday.
President Uhuru will also be a guest at Jamaica’s 57th independence anniversary.
The Kenyan Head of State, who is a self-confessed Bob Marley fan, will also tour the museum of the reggae icon and the shrine of Jamaican-born pan Africanist Marcus Garvey.
Reacting to the news, the Kenyan online community on Twitter had other ideas about Uhuru’s true mission in Jamaica, where cannabis consumption plays a prominent role in the nation’s public image.
Of course, Cannabis is illegal in the Carribean country but its relaxed laws on possession of small amounts have long been construed by foreigners that believe marijuana is legal in Jamaica.
This notion is popular among some Kenyans, who also allege that the president is a marijuana consumer.
Here’s how some Kenyans on Twitter reacted to news of Uhuru’s visit to Jamaica.
Is he changing his supplier?
— Kadenyo Kadenyo (@LeeKadenyo) July 30, 2019
Mimi sisemi kitu hapa
— Inonda Inonda (@amungadick) July 30, 2019
Going to inspect new supplier’s farm
— Kadenyo Kadenyo (@LeeKadenyo) July 30, 2019
There’s nothing to be explored in that Reggae nation apart from marijuana.
— Ole soeni (@ChesoiArap) July 30, 2019
If our “holy weed lover” comes back a go kill maself…. I swear!!!!!
— Larry Kogogo (@LKogogo) July 30, 2019
deep down we all know what bilateral relations he will get from Jamaica ? pic.twitter.com/eqwwzTh8Mg
— Oliver_Amtai?? (@AmutaiOliver) July 30, 2019
Vijana tuache mihadarati ??
— mukamie? (@glenda_sharon) July 30, 2019
Atarudi kweli huyu
— Kevin_IsOkoth (@KIsokoth) July 30, 2019
He’ll legalise weed immediately he comes back
— Rainman Nyams (@nyamwanda1) July 30, 2019
Plesdent Kingston anaenda Kingston what a coincidence
— tobias otieno (@tobiasotieno5) July 30, 2019
Mwambie atuletee misokoto ya bangi.
— Kenedy Kaunda (@KenedyKaunda) July 30, 2019
Hope with your visit you will be able to note that cannabis sativa is much medicinal than hard drug and legalize it when you come back to enhance high tax generation in the Country
— JOABINHO (@JoabSeme) July 30, 2019
Atarudi na dredi ?
— Nurky (@KLZ39) July 30, 2019
Bilateral relations pic.twitter.com/XH21Y2MrqY
— Bigg Poppa (@chegewagithinji) July 30, 2019
— Kijana Meticulous ? (@LoktariB) July 30, 2019
Hiyo shortage imezidi, hata hapa mtaani bado tunaumia. Asilete yake solo, arudi na stock!
— arif (@Mofah_KE) July 30, 2019
nobody can stop reggae
— daretodream (@PAULmai19370169) July 30, 2019
Please Mr president. You are going to Jamaica… Fight for us pic.twitter.com/L1pdodt1yQ
— WambuiJohn (@WambuiJohn45) July 30, 2019
A photo of one of President Kenyatta’s security officer 10 minutes after landing in Jamaica pic.twitter.com/dsBKHFVVG7
— Perkins (@mwangiezeyy) July 30, 2019
