Kenyans on Twitter refused to contribute to an initiative aimed at helping school children in Baringo, who use stones as chairs and study under tress.
The #EducationCrisisInBaringo initiative was on Monday spearheaded by State House Director of Digital Communication Dennis Itumbi, but sparked mixed reactions from the citizenry.
Kenyans called upon Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi, Baringo Senator Gideon Moi and Tiaty MP Asman Kamama to first do their jobs before a national fundraiser was done.
Many questioned Mr Itumbi for asking for money from Kenyans, citing that taxes were being payed for the purpose of improving such facilities across the country.
Mr Itumbi pledged to donate 10 desks,10 bags of cement & a Lorry of stones/bricks and further rallied more Kenyans towards the initiative.
The contention came after a report by Citizen TV, showing children in lower primary at Nachurur Primary School, Tiaty Constituency, studying while sitting on stones and getting distracted by grazing cows and passers by.
Here are some of the reactions:
There's no way Baringo leaders can justify such kinda learning for the yng Gen of Baringo #EducationCrisisInBaringo pic.twitter.com/PAknmqErwv
— Burett Sego Ken (@burettsego) January 18, 2016
That area has a village elder, chief, DO, DC, PC, DEO, AEO.... All being paid using my tax and no one cares about #EducationCrisisInBaringo?
— joram kioko (@joramkioko) January 18, 2016
#EducationCrisisInBaringo Is a lesson 2Kenyans:Tribalism will take us Nowhere. Baringo had Longest serving president pic.twitter.com/I2z9nVPjFL
— Mosioma™ (@Themosioma) January 18, 2016
#EducationCrisisInBaringo would like to know what the area mca,mp ,senator and governor had to say about this.its shameful
— Gathua wairimu (@gathuafrancis) January 18, 2016
Before fundraising for #EducationCrisisInBaringo, shouldn't Tiaty MP Asman Kamama be telling us what he has done with his CDF?
— Oliver Mathenge™ (@OliverMathenge) January 18, 2016
We pay taxes and CDF exists, why should Kenyans give bags of cement again? @OleItumbi government has failed. https://t.co/NHAUy3ySYY
— sam soita (@Soitas) January 18, 2016
Smh so the government doesn't have money to carry out its projects, HATUCHANGI!!! https://t.co/0qzPhXIJf4
— Takumi (@ggibson_) January 18, 2016
@OleItumbi ten desks niachie; you are far much more than that... #EducationCrisisInBaringo
— Obar Mark (@Obar_Mark) January 18, 2016
Classrooms first boss, desks under a tree don't make sense #EducationCrisisInBaringo https://t.co/IoRG3wf2eA
— Mr. B (@Benogola) January 18, 2016
People of Baringo must be stupid if they get that area MP re-elected. #EducationCrisisInBaringo
— DUNCAN OMODING (@Omodingson) January 18, 2016
Kenyan leaders intend to increase illiteracy so that they can easily get votes without competition or scrutiny #EducationCrisisInBaringo
— James Kungu (@JamesKungu12) January 18, 2016
I can't believe this is happening when leaders open big mouths to count their achievemennts #EducationCrisisInBaringo
— James Kungu (@JamesKungu12) January 18, 2016
