KOT take on governors ‘sleeping on the job’
Kenyans on Twitter on Tuesday armed themselves with irony and satire to criticise governors who are sleeping on their jobs.
Tweeps used the hashtag #CongratulationsGovernor to highlight unkept election promises.
From uncollected garbage, to tender scandals and shoddy infrastructure, Kenyans wanted to know why the promises were not fulfilled their.
Here are a few of trending tweets on the hashtag #CongratulationsGovernor.
#CongratulationsGovernor
Dr Alfred Mutua, after building high standard bridges for the people of Machakos county , you can now attack @skmusyoka ..
Umefanya kazi ukamaliza.
Shame on you!! pic.twitter.com/hgRnms9Pgh— Fredrick Kavoo (@fredrick_kavoo) November 14, 2018
No scandal has ever hurt me like this. It's right in my village. Ksh 5M was set aside for construction of the bridge. This structure was still there but very rusty, they just painted it blue and 3months later BOOM grand opening of a new bridge.#CongratulationsGovernor pic.twitter.com/2P0BRHVmHz
— INCREDIBLY TERRIBLE (@allen_arnold) November 14, 2018
#CongratulationsGovernor
Gabage, water, drainage and roads have been sorted, congratulations mhesh, uko Juu tu sana. pic.twitter.com/OSoIjMnUQE— Road Alerts (@RoadAlertsKE) November 14, 2018
#CongratulationsGovernor Obado Thank you for flagging off and launching this cow Migori County governor Zachary Okoth Obado. At least we have enough supply of milk for the next five years. Sasa tupige siasa proper ! pic.twitter.com/o7MBiZjCIf
— MugamboWaAfrica (@MugamboWaAfrica) November 14, 2018
#CongratulationsGovernor Joho , ladies really love your beards bwana . Keep it up ! pic.twitter.com/fMvknuwZak
— MugamboWaAfrica (@MugamboWaAfrica) November 14, 2018
Governor Lonyangapuo decided to enjoy his breakfast in the middle of the school , just in case there were any doubt he was eating.#CongratulationsGovernor pic.twitter.com/za6yBJrXS8
— Polycarp Hinga® ?? (@PolycarpHinga) November 14, 2018
But not all was gloom and doom. A few governors won accolades.
Aerial view of Kisumu City the headquarters of Kisumu county under governor Proff Anyang' Nyong'o @AnyangNyongo #CongratulationsGovernor pic.twitter.com/lhjWl4IHEi
— Hon Washington Junior. (@junior_onyango) November 14, 2018
120bed capacity Mother and Child Hospital Makueni County.@governorkibwana@daltonmbondo@NzomoTheophilus#CongratulationsGovernor pic.twitter.com/m5qJAQPyI8
— Benedict Syano (@EngMrefu) November 14, 2018
We have a winner Governor of Kakamega #CongratulationsGovernor pic.twitter.com/KVELsJuVBC
— Lèvy•Lèsliè•Mùlòmà?? (@LevyMuloma) November 14, 2018
Youths who were jobless now have a reason to smile in Kitui. Thanks to @mamangilu for the Kitui County Textile Centre KICOTEC #CongratulationsGovernor pic.twitter.com/SIFxaEtYZp
— Gabriel Ndeleva, First of His Name (@ndelevagabriel) November 14, 2018
A report released by NPA Polls Kenya on December 12, highlighted the best and worst performing governors in their first 100 days in office.
Kivutha Kibwana of Makueni had the highest job approval at 64%.
In the report, among the worst governors was Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho.
Sonko had the second highest disapproval rating of 64% as Mombasa, Garissa and Siaya county all made up the bottom 5 with a joint 58% disapproval rate.