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Kenyans have taken to social media to 'caution' President Kenyatta against taking more loans from foreign countries.
This comes after Kenyatta held meetings with a number of world leaders on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) summit in New York, United States.
The President shared details of the meetings on his social media pages but Kenyans online were quick to remind him of Kenya’s high public debt that has soared under his administration.
In one of his tweets, Kenyatta said he had held talks with American billionaire Bill Gates. “Held discussions with @BillGates and @melindagates, the founders of the @gatesfoundation, on the sidelines of the 73rd #UNGA,” Kenyatta said.
Online users who commented on this post expressed fears that the President might have signed for more loans.
@Zakalaah tweeted: “Usijaribu kuomba pesa wewe."
Another user @stevohmuchoki noted: “Kopa tu bill gates na hujamalizana na kina donny yen…”
Kenyans online also made similar comments when Uhuru met Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
“I was delighted to meet and hold bilateral talks with the President of Portugal H.E. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa,” Kenyatta tweeted.
One @aganyodav commented: “But don’t borrow any money please…. Wacha tulipe China kwanza.”
@Wa_njoki jokingly noted: “China wamekuweka CRB sa umehamia Portugal?!”
A similar trend continued when the President held talks with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the periphery of the New York summit.
@momanyijose tweeted: "Don’t borrow anything don’t invite them to Kenya just ask them how they are and say goodbye please.”
@YouthKenyan noted: “I’m reading this as borrowed some money from UN sec gen.”
The country's public debt currently stand at more that Sh7 trillion and the National Treasury expects it to hit Sh7 trillion by the time Kenyatta exits office in 2022.
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Uhuru Kenyatta has no manners.The man is addicted to borrowing and stealing the same money he has borrowed.
Those people lending him the money are enabling a junk
He is Addicted to begging.Even in his coffin he will be begging and borrowing.
What a loser.
Uhuru, Kenya does not need new infrastructure that it cannot pay for? You are putting unnecessary burden on Kenyans. It's time to stop and analyse your Presidency. After the era of the Dynasties, Kenya needs to continue without the unnecessary burden. Do not put Kenya to shame with those debts. Create an agenda to collect the stolen cash and properties by your MP's and governors and pay off some of those debts. Stop the debts so you can stop clashing Kenyans with unnecessary taxes. (If not, you will soon take your books to Washington and Beijing) Also check what is happening in Zambia, Kenya will follow. May God give us leaders not politicians. God help Kenya !!!
let's acct for what kenya owes prezzo
We should ammend constitution be4 borowing hata kama ni referendum ifanywe.No way should we give Power to an extent of asking money at our. Expense what if the deal is done after a few drinks where one is not sober??? Many Rich people will do that in a bar/club seal a deal kama one has taken more than his limit with poor judgement..hapo ndio wanaume wanakamuliwa dry they reveal all their secret and can promise heaven on earth..Bottomline sisemi that is how Kenyan debt ilianza but it is a possibilty...No more borowing empower our People.Period
this guy is such a loser. This habit of asking everyone you meet to help you is really embarrassing. I bet he was asking Mr. Gates to help Kenya. The man has no shame. After 50yrs of nationhood Kenya is still talking of development partners another name for begging partners.
In the morning you are chest thumping at the UN demanding two security council sits for Africa (Africa does not care about that and no one sent you) then in the afternoon you are begging and borrowing from the same countries you were pretending to be an equal to? Stop smoking that stuff it makes you look stupid.
Uhuru Kenyatta has no manners.The man is addicted to borrowing and stealing the same money he has borrowed.
Those people lending him the money are enabling a junkie.
He is Addicted to begging.Even in his coffin he will be begging and borrowing.
What a loser.