‘Shakhalaga Khwa’ leaves Kenyans amused, again
Kenyans online found a way to amuse themselves as they sat through the lengthy announcement of presidential results by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati, with the focus being on the pronouncement of the name of one of the candidates.
Netizens anticipated the moment Mr Chebukati had to pronounce Cyrus Jirongo middle name Shakhalaga Khwa, which always leaves some Kenyans on Twitter in stitches.
However, to the disappointment of many, Mr Chebukati this time around only referred to him using one of his names, Jirongo.
Here are some of the comments Kenyans made on Jirongo’s unique name:
https://twitter.com/HopeeWM/status/924996145809674240
How am looking at the sign language lady shake her shoulders whenever Chebukati mentions 'Shakalaka'.#PollResultsKe pic.twitter.com/FEltjNhSyV
— Victor Mochere (@VictorMochere) October 30, 2017
My favorite bit of the announcement.
That Shakalaka!
— Ahmed Mohamed ((ASMALi)) (@Asmali77) October 30, 2017
#IEBC chair #Chebukati reading the final tally of each county from Form 34C.This is going to take sometime.Can someone say boom shakalaka!
— Tribe Kenyan of Wakanda (@Kijoh_Carole) October 30, 2017
Brace yourselves for "shakalaka chironko" #PollResultsKe ???
— Clare Sawek (@Claresawek) October 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/samdave69/status/924996196279701506
https://twitter.com/iGitz_/status/924994580428263425
Ladies and Gentlemen… it's BOOM SHAKALAKA time! #PollResultsKe pic.twitter.com/7hqwAWGWoV
— The Real Kakistocrat (@RealAfroTrump) October 30, 2017
We're going to be taken through this Shakalaka business again….
— MamaBora (@NjeriThorne) October 30, 2017