Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen on Sunday rubbed tweeps the wrong way after he posted photos of him taking a meal of Ugali with Deputy President William Ruto.
The photos showed Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung'wa and a host of Ruto allies taking their nyama choma (barbequed meat) and ugali.
Captioning the photos, Murkomen had attributed the meal to the generosity of Ichung'wa to which he wrote "Thank you Kimani Ichung'wa for the treat".
[caption caption="The leaders having lunch with DP Ruto"]
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But, the photos allegedly taken at the Njuguna's - a popular eatery joint in Westlands, Nairobi - became a subject of scorn and rebuke against Murkomen and his team.
Contrary to the awe and admiration that such photos have attracted in the past, a section of netizens was infuriated by the Murkomen's post terming it as unwelcome show-off.
Fixed it for you. I think this is more accurate pic.twitter.com/unlelMQfb4
— kelvin Mungai (@kelvin__mungai) July 8, 2018
Why tweet such Bwana Murkomen with so many kids in Marakwet going to bed while hungry?Was easy to Whats app your fellow Politicians
— David Ngure Nganga (@sirngure) July 8, 2018
— Evans (@bwanaevans) July 8, 2018
kuleni nyama kabisa wacha tumeze mate...2022 yaja
— Antoh (@Antoh13527172) July 8, 2018
Hii ndio kazi ya team tanga tanga ,,,,sisi tutaendelea kumeza mate mmmmm
— Nicholas ngesa owiti (@Nicholasngesao2) July 8, 2018
What a primitive lot! Apparently murkomen thinks that by posting this photo, kenyans will identify with them on the basis that they eat similar foods as other kenyans. Again, this is a very unhealthy diet that doesn't need publicity. What an unfortunate situation we are in!
— juma stephen (@jumasteve) July 8, 2018
Really?? must you post this here? Senator some things are meant to be private I guess. Pple don't need this.
— passy (@PChelimo) July 8, 2018
What does this advertisement mean?
— Wachira J Gîtahi (@wachira_gitahi) July 8, 2018
the caption should be Kenyan politicians eating the economy
— Mashaa (@manyeki) July 8, 2018
Even us we are enjoying who can we thank? pic.twitter.com/wgjxnTeNzo
— O M B E T A (@VINCENTAROSI) July 8, 2018
When will you start working for the common mwananchi. We are tired of this.
— ERIC FAHIM (@eric_fahim) July 8, 2018
What message are you trying to drive home? We need to understand
— Roy Okoth Omollo (@Madhialoh) July 8, 2018
Rwanda in the meantime posts about their advanced infrastructure and investments , shame !
— Simon Mbugua (@SimsMbugua) July 8, 2018
Tuna meza mate
Bora uhai— Abdullahi (@crediblepollske) July 8, 2018
Kenya problem in 1 photo
— Aganist Jubilee Syndrome (AJS) (@PenguinJParty) July 8, 2018
The fact that a majority of those present for the meal were leaders affiliated with DP Ruto's camp, now informally referred to as "Team tanga tanga" did not help matters.
A section of Ruto's allies have been accussed of sabotaging President Uhuru Kenyatta's legacy project, the Big Four Agenda, by dwelling on the 2022 succession politics.
Some of the leaders have, however, opined that its their constitutional right to choose whom to support going forward.
On his part, the President has warned against such a move indicating that the country has suffered enough during the protracted electioneering period witnessed in 2007.
Here are some of the swipes that the netizens directed to the team of leaders:
It's a true symbolism of how the tangatanga team has eaten and still intending to eat Taxpayers resources. We've been shown the sign..We'll resist ur greed..meanwhile #hatunadeniyamtu.
— KipngenoAk (@AkKipngeno) July 8, 2018
It’s sad in country where we are far from ensuring we are food secure politicians swimming in opulence can splash overflowing plates capture them on camera and share with hungry populace
— Kamau Gatwechi (@KGatwechi) July 8, 2018
Mhesh .its time to do service for those who elected you in office.its not time to politick.
Kindly work for your constituents. Kenyans will decide who to vote for in 2022.— #Taxpayer (@abdirahmangsa) July 8, 2018
These are the greedy Tanga Tanga movement telling people they got debts to clear.
— Kenya Wallstreet (@KenyaWallstreet) July 8, 2018
How should Kenyans who can't afford this feel?
— It's Kinoti (@gendzantoz) July 8, 2018
Tangatanga refueling eh
— vincent ngomo (@VinNgomo) July 8, 2018
At what point do you people decide in your meat-eating escapades that now we should take a photo?
— Public Intellectual (@KenyanCynic) July 8, 2018
Unfortunately some voter will vote you.. you can't be in a position of privilege, then post such. Humility boss.
— Ideal deal (@andaye_kefa) July 8, 2018
Mnakula choma na wakenya wanameza mate!!No problem!
— Agrippah Odhiambo (@AGRIPPAH2) July 8, 2018
Kenya meat eater leaders!!!
— Zipporah (@Zippora91068442) July 8, 2018
@kipmurkomen apparently according to twitter experts, as members of tangatanga squad you shouldnt do the most basic activity a living organism should do to sustain life. Sasa sijui 2022 mtafika aje kama hamfai kula chakula
— Kirwa Davies (@KirwaDavies) July 8, 2018
This TangaTanga battalion is a SCAM!
— larry MG 254 (@larry_ghee) July 8, 2018
Other leaders captured at the dining table include MPs Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu), Sabina Chege (Murang'a) and the Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka.
[caption caption="A photo capturing the leaders having lunch"]
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