Kenyans on Twitter were on Wednesday morning engaged in various topics of discussions which include:
Social media Wednesday abuzz after a video of CORD leader Raila Odinga performing the 'thitima' anthem emerged just days after a similar one by President Uhuru Kenyatta was done.
Under the hashtag #RailatheCopycat, a conversation kicked off condemning the former Prime Minister for consistently imitating what President Kenyatta was doing.
The thitima anthem, now being used in mobilising Kenyans to register as voters, is a song by two gospel artistes Kymo and Stigah.
Deputy President William Ruto also performed his rendition of the thitima anthem.
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Registration of voters in Kisumu came on the spotlight on Wednesday morning following the recent statistics by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) showing that only 48 percent of targeted voters had registered in the Nyanza region.
Kenyans on Twitter opined that the Opposition ought to be more strategic and ensure that its stronghold was well-equipped ahead of the August 8 Election.
According to the electoral body, Odinga’s home ground of Nyanza has so far registered 95,945 voters yet the IEBC target in the region is 199,308.
3. Treasury CS
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich was on the trending topics following a morning interview on Citizen TV.
Speaking on the doctors' strike Mr Rotich maintained that the Government cannot pay the doctors as per the 2013 CBA.
He said that honouring the demands by the medics would mean Kenyans will pay more taxes.
“Are you ready to be taxed more, or should we borrow more to pay doctors?” Rotich asked.
4. Devolution CS Mwangi Kiunjuri
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri made headlines after he announced that he will not be seeking any elective post during the August 8 Election after President Kenyatta urged him to remain in the Cabinet.
Speaking during a public forum Mr Kiunjuri affirmed that he will remain in the Jubilee administration as requested by the Head of State.
5. Corruption Perception Index
A report by the global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) ranked Kenya as the fourth most corrupt country in East Africa.
According to the 2016 Corruption Perception Index, Kenya ranked at position 145 out of 176 countries – a six-place drop from the 2015 ranking.
The study indicates that Kenya has a long way to go in as far as fighting corruption is concerned.
"Some other large African countries have failed to improve their scores on the index. These include South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya. South African President Jacob Zuma was in court and in the media for corruption scandals," the report notes.
"Kenya – despite the adoption of a few anti-corruption measures including passing a law on the right to information (Access to Information Act 2016) – has a long way to go. President Uhuru expressed frustration that all his anti-corruption efforts were not yielding much. He may need new strategies as Kenyan citizens go to the polls in 2017," it adds.
