Social media users in Kenya have been poking fun at President Uhuru Kenyatta over his perceived enthusiasm for launching projects, with great fanfare from his communications staff.
Critics say some of the projects “launched” by the president were already under way or had already been commissioned. Some others have been viewed as not meriting the weight of presidential publicity.
Last week, Mr Kenyatta, who faces elections in August, was in the city of Mombasa where he launched a footbridge, proudly described as a “non-motorized transport project”.
Some Twitter users have taken this as a cue to mock the president.
Using the hashtag #UhuruChallenge, they posted their own examples of things they were “launching” or “commissioning”.
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
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/TheJimmy_K/status/817716615483629568
https://twitter.com/m_monyorwa/status/817722170428166144
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've launched the neighborhood watch initiative #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/hobq6BrUUO
— Denislov Lietnev (@Denoxyl) 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
#UhuruChallenge commissioning of new latrines in machakos county today pic.twitter.com/7hWKZiacqg
— MIKE MONDY (@mondy_mike) January 7, 2017
This morning, while in the company of Prof Curry, Dr Chillies and Miss Butternut(wink), I officially opened this Avocado. #UhuruChallenge pic.twitter.com/xk0nNBiKrI
— Ndung'u wa Mburu (@NdunguwaMburu) January 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/mbuuwaithaka/status/817793490369187840
#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
#UhuruChallenge i have officially launched and taken over the livingroom pic.twitter.com/Ey3gNLvU9Z
— Nyoremo® ? (@r0578) January 7, 2017
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 Uhuru will be launching the following hot shower bathrooms in Kibera next week on tuesday pic.twitter.com/BMi9PTElfp
— GHAFLA 254 (@Ghafla254) January 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Antownee/status/817733772028379136
#UhuruChallenge.. Launching Boinnet… #stateofsecurity.. *Dead pic.twitter.com/jQyhQGWCMK
— InsecurityKE (@InsecurityKE) January 8, 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
This commissioning killed it am all tears???????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ??????? #UhuruChallenge https://t.co/bUldPCtmfc
— Wa Mso (@orscrz) January 8, 2017
