President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Live public broadcast on the 1st of April left many Kenyans with mixed reactions, the president seemed oblivious of the seriousness of the looming crisis that the country is facing while talking to two supposedly coronavirus patients who had recovered.
Moses Kuria, Member of Parliament for Gatundu south was one of the first politicians to speak out on the controversial broadcast. Asking Kenyans to ignore the story of Coronavirus Recoveries, Brenda aka patient one and Brian, patient three, the lawmaker noted that the absence of DP Ruto during this pandemic was making it easier for people to mislead the president. “I think someone misled my President yesterday. And I think my President is lonely. And I think my President misses his Deputy,” Kuria stated.
“From a communications point of view, the Government of Kenya performed badly on COVID-19 yesterday. Forget the Prophet Owuor healing Press Conference for the Brenda & Brian Initiative. Do not be fooled. Continue keeping safe. Corona Virus is a very lethal killer. 100,000 Americans will die in the next 2 weeks as confirmed by President Trump,” he added on his Facebook page.
Kenyans have heavily criticized the story the government is trying to feed us, nitpicking details that didn’t make sense as patient one makes a local media tour.
Here are a few reactions from the general public over the Brenda story.
The imposed Brenda was meant to mask the scary jump by 22 patients. Fake!!
— Robert Alai (@RobertAlai) April 2, 2020
When the government is fond of lying, nobody believes them even when they might have done the right thing. From the social media posts I see, nobody believes Brenda was sick. How can they win Kenyans trust?
— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@CisNyakundi) April 2, 2020
Brian said he got the virus after getting into contact with Brenda who said she had never met Brian until in isolation yet these ones have been friends for ages unless this is not the Brian. If her story is true why so much inconsistencies as she hip hop tv stations?Not adding up pic.twitter.com/6cRhbe4n3A
— Bel Akinyi (@BelAkinyii) April 2, 2020
I will treat the Brenda Brian Initiative (BBI) as an April Fool's Day prank. The more I try to give this story the benefit of doubt, the more I have questions.
Brenda to Okari: I've Just been released right now & we came here
FB Post 13th March : Tacos & Margarita Nights
Bruh!
— BRAVIN YURI (@BravinYuri) April 2, 2020
Brenda on NTV: I used several trains in London.
Brenda on Citizen: It was just a one hour layover, so we didn't take long in London.
Brenda earlier today: Brian is my boyfriend and he came to pick me from the airport.
Brenda Now: I saw Brain just at the hospital.#JKLive
— Fearless Kenyan 🇰🇪 (@YourCrush_254) April 1, 2020
We are gathering all the available Evidence pic.twitter.com/fvKX7uRs3C
— JENKINS 🇰🇪 (@NeshkinJM) April 2, 2020
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