South Africa's Minister for Sports Mbalula Fikile elicited mixed reactions among Kenyans on Twitter after he posted a meme featuring Deputy President William Ruto.
The Minister used the meme entitled ‘my fren’ to disapprove claims by South African politician Hellen Zile’s that there was nothing wrong with colonialism.
"My Fren....she's at it again after calling us REFUGEES she now Sees nothing wrong about COLONIALISM," the Minister tweeted.
My Fren....she's at it again after calling us REFUGEES she now Sees nothing wrong about COLONIALISM @helenzille pic.twitter.com/lFNLUIkhe7
— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) March 16, 2017
This, however, sparked a backlash from Kenyans who asked him i f he was aware that he was using the Deputy President in a meme.
@MbalulaFikile @EssieWacuka @helenzille man stop using our Dp @WilliamsRuto as a meme.
— SSALIM (@ssalim4) March 16, 2017
@MbalulaFikile @helenzille This is the picture of @WilliamsRuto Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya. Diplomatic raw in the offing....
— Kisumu Social Forum (@Kisumuforum) March 16, 2017
@mbalulafikile I want to summon @williamsruto and @ukenyatta to see this. you're aware he's our DP?
— Son of Anarchy (@kamwochdeuces) March 16, 2017
Mr Mbalula who seemed to enjoy the comments retweeted that he was trending in Kenya.
RSA Min Of Sport, @mbalulafikile is now trending in Kenyahttps://t.co/To25bOnZTK pic.twitter.com/J9u5vohdhH
— Trendmap Kenya (@TrendsKenya) March 16, 2017
This is not the first time the Minister has picked at Kenyans. Years ago, he influenced a hashtag #SomeoneTellSouthAfricans after he made comments about Kenyan athletes drowning in pools at a press conference.
