Miguna Miguna was at it again on Monday, October 14 when he took to Twitter to criticise Kenyans for celebrating what he termed as 'muscle' achievements instead of 'brain' achievements.
The controversial lawyer argued that In 2019, while the rest of the world celebrated Nobel Prize winners in Physics, Economics, Medicine, Literature, Peace and other achievements of the human brain, creativity and industry, Kenyans were ululating over what he described as runners, hunters and gatherers.
Miguna accused Kenyans of being obsolete telling them wars were no longer won by runners.
On Saturday, Eliud Kipchoge made history in becoming the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon with Kenyans being joined by the rest of the world in celebrating the track legend.
Kenyans on Twitter were not having any of Miguna's insults. They hit back at him questioning what he had achieved in his life intellectually or physically. What prize or recognition has he ever received.
Ainabkoi MP William Chepkut was among the Kenyans bashing Miguna. He argued that even running was an achievement of the brain. Chepkut pointed out a former runner named Baron Philip John Noel-Baker was a recipient of the Nobel peace prize before.
"Say Kenyans ululate over runners? What about the millions of Europeans that flock stadiums to watch 22 people chase around a ball?" one netizen posted.
Kenyans branded Miguna as a failure, vulgar and a sour loser for criticising other people's achievements when he had barely achieved any comparable feat.
After a series of ridicule from angry Kenyans, Miguna defended himself stating that he did not imply that it was wrong to celebrate runners but that it needed not to be what Kenya was famed for.
"I'm trying to remind you to engage all your faculties; not just your muscles. Rise up!" one of his tweets read.
The controversial lawyer went on to remit he had a right to draw parallels just like anybody else. He argued that running was mainly endurance and speed and the function of muscles and breathing.
He noted he was yet to meet any objective assessment of long-distance running as symbolizing high octane brain work and according to him it did not.
He attacked those questioning his achievements telling them he had been a leader in his entire life and he did not need a political seat to be a leader. He cited the fact the Kenyans had taken time to read his Twitter posts as a sign of leadership.
Kenyans, however, dismissed all his arguments and asked the lawyer to have some respect for the athletes and the work they put in to reach the heights they do.
