US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter on Sunday called out Kericho Governor Prof. Paul Chepkwony after he unveiled medical equipment donated by the US early this year.
Chepkwony, through Twitter, posted images of the equipment saying it will help the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KeMRI) laboratory in Kericho to carry out Covid-19 tests.
“I am proud to unveil mass COVID-19 testing at the KEMRI/Walter Reed Laboratory in Kericho today.
We are proud of our collaboration with KEMRI which means that we can now conduct up to 2000 COVID19 tests per day.”
“The equipment is top-notch and the KEMRI lab in Kericho is one-of-its-own kind. We no longer need to send any samples of suspected persons to Kisumu or Nairobi for analysis,” he tweeted.
Ambassador McCarter responded to Governor Chepkwony’s tweet, questioning why he failed to acknowledge that the equipment was donated by the US.
“I have never once heard who bought this equipment. You mean this equipment bought by the USA unveiled January 30th, 2020?” McCarter posed.
This forced Prof. Chepkwony to make another tweet clarifying that the equipment was indeed donated by the US.
“Yes, indeed Amb McCarter. I acknowledge and appreciate the huge role that the United States has played in this process as I mentioned in my statement attached. What we launched yesterday was the deployment of this equipment towards mass testing for COVID-19.”
“It was not possible to launch testing immediately because the equipment had to be reconfigured and reagents for use in testing of COVID-19 needed to be procured as well to enable the tests to take place,” Chepkwony explained.
McCarter replied: “We are collaborating well indeed. We will win against this virus together.”
The black man is awake. Our…
The black man is awake. Our ancestors and our God is our guide and protection this time and in future. The black man has neither a friend nor a master!!
Give it a damn rest.
Give it a damn rest.
Looks like the ambassador…
Looks like the ambassador suffers from the same ailment that Trump has of wanting to be praised and recognized all the time. Chill Mr ambassador.
I think he has some …
I think he has some ‘gangster’ style of doing things…ako na umangaa kiasi…. His tweets back-and-forth with Kenyans you’d think he’s one of us. In a way not too bad…. waKenya can be bullies too.
Failure “to acknowledge that…
Failure “to acknowledge that the equipment was donated by the US” was the problem here. Chepkwony was Ignorantly, Bravagantly, Artogantly, Extragantly trying to Reap where he did Not sow. Shame on him!!!
Nb: Believe it or not, this Chepkwony was about to tag Billions of Kenya shillings (Tacpayers’ money) on these US donated Equipment.
Just wait until the auditor…
Just wait until the auditor general visit Kericho county. The equipment had already been “bought” for billions of shillings from John Hopkins Hospital or Mercy hospital all in the USA . Usicheze na Wakale. He is now trying to refund the cash to the county government account and then defecating on all potentially traceable documents, receipts, invoices, etc to cover up the thievery.
True. Without the red flag…
True. Without the red flag Chepkwony would easily short change the tax payer claiming he bought the equipment using county money. Shame on him
So many Kenyans work in…
So many Kenyans work in Johns Hopkins & Mercy hospital. It cannot be a secret.
That is what happens when…
That is what happens when you beg. Wacha kuringa na vitu za wenyewe.
why are people blaming the…
why are people blaming the Ambassador? he was right to stop the “Kenyan politician” from stealing his shine. this equipment is donated to the people of kenya by the US govt and tax payers.
Our Chinese ambassador dont…
Our Chinese ambassador dont harass KENYANS in tweets.
We do business together freinds.
Chinese what? what have they…
Chinese what? what have they done but still from us.
We will get you ambassador…
We will get you ambassador back to wahunflu city pretty quickly!