In the recent past, Kenyans on social media, particularly Twitter, have been up in arms over what they generally perceive as misplaced public policy decisions by the government. Kenyans on Twitter (KoT) vehemently protested the move, citing the ravages of Covid-19 while accusing the government of being overly insensitive to their plight. And before the dust could settle on the outrage, KoT immediately jumped into the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan topic, almost immediately forgetting the exorbitant oil prices in their distinctively usual character. Videos, tweets, and posts on the standoff dominated social media with Kenyans proclaiming their disdain for the government that had detained them on the road. There is, however, a school of thought that disputes the effectiveness of social media in effecting popular social, political, and economic changes.

Source: Standard Digital May 04, 2021 03:22 UTC