On Thursday, October 10, Citizen TV’s Linus Kaikai was bashed by Kenyans on Twitter after he praised former President Daniel Moi’s 24-year rule.
Kaikai took to the microblogging platform and shared his Moi Day message which landed him in trouble.
The accomplished journalist uploaded a picture of himself and Moi whom he referred to as a ‘serious political adult’.
“Moi was a serious political adult; fully in charge of the national homestead he headed. He genuinely cared for national unity, running a Government largely representative of the face of Kenya. He fully protected our territorial borders. History will judge this man kindly,” Kaikai tweeted.
The post did not achieve Kaikai’s intended purpose as Kenyans on social media lashed at the Royal Media Services employee.
MOI was a serious political adult; fully in charge of the national homestead he headed. He genuinely cared for National Unity, running a Govt largely representative of the face of Kenya. He fully protected our territorial borders. History will judge this man kindly. #MoiDay pic.twitter.com/dcLmHEaUid
— Linus Kaikai (@LinusKaikai) October 10, 2019
Linus just destroyed his good reputation by praising Moi. Moi was a good leader but not the best to be praised in such a manner. It could have been better if you could have kept quiet and praised him to your friends but not on social media.
— 4YEO𝕏 (@MToroitich_) October 10, 2019
The Maasai through KAMATUSA were big beneficiaries of the despotic Nyayo regime.The Maasai were disproportionately represented in government.Linus is simply crying for his supper. His current boss suffered heavily under Nyayo. One would think Kaikais ejection from NMG sobered him
— Luther Majimbo (@Luther_Gen) October 10, 2019
This is the best example of selective amnesia. Tribal clashes, corruption, skewed appointments, murder, torture and human rights violations were the hallmark of Moi's leadership. Prof Wangari Maathai may just come back from the dead and lecture us on this.
— Laibon (@kmo_dc) October 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/KegAmbassadorKE/status/1182290457713369088?s=19
If Moi was all this bad, what do you make of Uhuruto….. There's the bright side of everything. @LinusKaikai looked that bright side and it's very true.
— Daniel Kimari (@DanielKimari4) October 10, 2019
Don't confuse elevation of psychos from each tribe as national cohesion. He just replicated the colonial home guards and used them to repress each tribe accordingly. Let's not celebrate mediocrity on this #MoiDay
— Mwalimu Njoroge (@NjorogeMwalimu) October 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/LMagara/status/1182183383348187137?s=19
On this one, I say NO! He presided over the worst epoch of this country. Let's not paint a rosy picture of Moi just to be politically correct. Of all other you Linus knows better. A man who brought this country to its knees, theft of public funds, plunder of forests, tribalism…
— Political Discourse (@mlesterh) October 10, 2019
The worst epoch as you are putting it,, it is this regime
— DENNIS SAVATIA (@DennisSavatia) October 10, 2019
That doesn't negate the fact that Moi was a tyrant who deserves no praise. Even the current rottens @JubileePartyK govt is the makingof Moi. He introduced Uhuru as the heir to the throne so it's actully his making. It's no time for political correctness…. Let's face facts.
— Political Discourse (@mlesterh) October 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/ItsDrStepper/status/1182263713648254984?s=19
History will not, he ran this beautiful country into the ground. No ways to prevaricate that simple fact of life. Left the shilling in tatters and the populace battered, confused, scared and cynical. Traumatizer!
— Benji Ndolo (@BenjiNdolo) October 10, 2019
Nah, selective amnesia… Mwakenya, Nyayo torture Chambers, Bishop Muge, Robert Ouko, Matiba, Munyakei, Goldenberg, Mau, Telkom, KBC, AFC, KPCU, and the list is endless…Linus is looking for greener pastures in media controlled by Mo1's family & friends
— Cue Ball 🦉 (@dyonisndungu) October 10, 2019
Linus?! Tribal clashes in R. V and Coast, roads resembling the Lunar surface, monstrous dictatorship, tribalism and nepotism, institutionalised corruption, manipulation of education to favor Kalenjin brethren…Praise him by all means if you must bro! but tell the whole truth!
— parassis otieno (@ParassisO) October 10, 2019
Eh and the darkness with kplc remember that: the fear of civil servants disappearing, the grabbing of government property for a pittance, this Linus lived where?
— Namtosi (@Acetineo) October 10, 2019
Wachana na Linus. He was abroad studying while Rome was on fire. That’s why his memory of Moi is skewed. Hajui any. Ni kuropokwa anaropokwa.
— Kuku Mfalmé (@Guurdhweel) October 10, 2019
Moi grabbed a gazetted national forest…made it a tea zone…it's during Moi's regime Matiba was tortured and left for dead..people lost genuinely acquired lands under this man who only valued those close to him..he protected the interests of his friends&fam
— Sam Sam 🇰🇪 (@Sam254w) October 10, 2019
Moi trained, super thieves who are now terrorizing our economy, WSR is a perfect example. He ensured that every critic is sent to his https://t.co/gEFF3ybtWI Dr Ouko, this brilliant son of Kenya was murdered brutally.This and many other achievements are worth reckoning!!
— Nyakundi Junior🇰🇪 (@VictorNyakund10) October 10, 2019
Moi was a monster to us who suffered under his rule.All this positivity that we are trying to potray his regime in a few years down the line is because the people we entrusted with our dream of a better Kenya hve been a big let down and thats where the problem lies.I dnt miss him
— ThE ZOnE© (@ShikukuJay) October 10, 2019
Moi was a monster to us who suffered under his rule.All this positivity that we are trying to potray his regime in a few years down the line is because the people we entrusted with our dream of a better Kenya hve been a big let down and thats where the problem lies.I dnt miss him
— ThE ZOnE© (@ShikukuJay) October 10, 2019
Stop misleading Kenyans Linus. He was forced to go home by the masses due to his plundering of the economy. By now Kenya should be much ahead econonically. There is nothing to be celebrated of his tenure #MoiDay
— CPA Nganga David (@ngure_ngati) October 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/mire_don/status/1182187219345444869?s=19
