President William Ruto's economic advisor David Ndii has responded to concerns raised by his critics over his weight following a photo that trended on social media for the better part of Thursday, February 22.
The photo which was shared widely captured Ndii alongside President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua on a three-day executive retreat held in Naivasha, Nakuru County.
Moments later, critics took to social media to troll Ndii for being overweight - comments which the advisor didn't take too kindly.
In a rejoinder on Friday, February 23, Ndii termed the critics as 'imbeciles' who are fond of wasting time to talk about issues that are of no importance to the general public.
Further, he voiced concerns about how such a topic would trend on social media, questioning the tweeps' Intelligence Quotient (IQ) levels.
"To be overweight is a remediable personal challenge of little or no consequence to the general public. To be empty-headed is an incurable societal burden," Ndii stated.
"Ũrimũ ndũrĩ ndawa (stupidity has no cure). To have so many imbeciles with nothing better to talk on a public platform is a national tragedy."
Ndii accompanied members of the Executive including Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries to the Naivasha retreat which was designed to evaluate Kenya Kwanza's performance and highlight significant achievements since the administration took office.
Photos were subsequently shared of the retreat showing the politicians in their casual attire, a distinct departure from their formal dressing.
Ndii's photo, however, elicited debate after critics drew comparisons of his appearance in current and past photos.
Others, however, came to his defence and appealed to Kenyans to respect his choice of lifestyle.
"Leave David Ndii alone. It is the lamb chops at State House and a good appetite. My tummy was bigger when I was a resident there! And we had a bar," political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi countered.
