Boniface Mwangi shuts down Twitter troll on campaign financing
Aspiring Starehe MP Boniface Mwangi on Friday shushed a troll who attacked his ongoing online funds drive to bankroll his campaign.
The funds drive is targetting to raise Sh1 million.
A Twitter user had challenged Mwangi to go back to activism if he does not have campaign money.
The user also observed that Mwangi is asking for donations, yet upon being elected, he will pocket a Sh1 million salary per month without sharing with his constituents.
Mwangi replied with a quintessential post: He intends to be the voice of the people and will take a 50 per cent pay cut once in parliament.
When l get to parliament,l will be OUR VOICE. l will not earn a million, l am pushing for MPs to take a pay cut and l will take a 50% paycut https://t.co/uY08bk3d5r
— The People’s Watchman (@bonifacemwangi) June 2, 2017
Mwangi is anchoring his funds drive, dubbed #JoinBonnie1MillionChallenge, on the argument that candidates funded by the people are accountable to the electorates.
The campaign has collected Sh700, 000 in donations by the time of publishing.
A politician funded by the people,is ACCOUNTABLE to the people. When a politician bribes to get elected, he is accountable to nobody. pic.twitter.com/sifyaUQgjr
— Boniface Mwangi (@bonifacemwangi) June 3, 2017
The aspirant was on Friday cleared by the IEBC after presenting his nomination papers in style with dozens of riders.
Escorted by the Boda Boda community to go present my nominations papers. #StareheNiBonnie #IEBCClearance pic.twitter.com/gHx05XeAWY
— Boniface Mwangi (@bonifacemwangi) June 2, 2017
Mwangi will be running for parliament on an Ukweli party ticket and will face off ODM’s Steve Mbogo and Jubilee’s Charles Njagua aka Jaguar.
