Kenyan Governors’ Event in the US Angers Social Media Users

Kenyans have taken to social media to express fury over an upcoming event for Kenyan Governors in the United States.

The event, dubbed “The Kenya Diaspora Unity Conference” will be held at Holiday Inn in Dallas, Texas beginning Monday, July 23rd.

Council of Governors (CoG) Chairman Josphat Nanok (Turkana), Governors Mike Sonko (Nairobi), Anyang’ Nyong’o (Kisumu), Francis Kimemia (Nyandarua), Charity Ngilu (Kitui), and Joseph Ole Lenku (Kajiado) will be attending the conference.

Others are Joyce Laboso  (Bomet), Martin Wambora  (Embu), Ferdinand Waititu  (Kiambu), Stephen Sang (Nandi) and Kinyua Nderitu (Laikipia Senator).

The conference will bring together Kenyans in US and Canada to discuss how county governments can enhance investor confidence among other issues.

News about the event has ruffled a section of Kenyans online, who feel the Governors are misusing taxpayers cash by organizing such conferences abroad.

@wmnjoya said: “Kenyan taxpayers are coughing an estimated KES 66m for this trip. Can the diaspora tell us what’s the point of sending money home if it’s coming back to them anyway? If they allow these people into their meeting,  let them not give us lessons on governance when they come home.”

@Tung_Jowi noted: “Which diaspora are you talking about? Those are self-seeking fellows who are pursuing their own private agenda using public officials as their surrogates. First of all the title of that conference is lacking in thought & disgusting to say the least. What’s this unity about?”

@mmwaurah tweeted:” Hot on the heels of MPs and some Senators “representing” Kenyans at the just concluded World Cup.”

@geoffreymutun15 noted: “It’s just the other day they were in Russian,now meeting in Texas ,,what the hell will this meeting help Kenyan!!!!!”

@mohammedhersi said:” How NOT to spend tax payers money. Fact : Stay at home , make and keep the economy working and everything else will fall in place. Then approach diaspora to invest back home. Unity conference like we’ve just come out of a genocide . Please treat Kenyans with some respect.”

@Mukurima said:” And to make matters worse, so called “summit” is on a Monday, a working day! Curious whether Diaspora is funding the trip or the Kenyan mwananchi.”

@VictorMwambacha noted:” These guys hv no respect for their employers I tell you. We shall send them all home. Kenyans are learning extremely fast. Only it might be too late.”

@KiamaKiharu tweeted:”When i read this i wondered  if an Angel had informed  the kenyan  politicians that Jesus is coming before Dec 25th. Such foolishness can only be exhibited  by guys whom know their end is coming. Divine intervention  is required!! Can the people call 4 an election before 2022!!’

@WaNduta8 said:” But first, we need to revise the constitution (again, sigh), to eliminate the useless county govts; then fine tune the govt to make it leaner & more efficient & focused. 
We cannot afford All these govts; & All these politicians whose Only contribution is “technical appearances.”