#WhatWouldMagufuliDo? Kenyans showcase their hilarious cost cutting measures

By Njambi Mungai | 8yrs ago | 3 min read

Like A Boss ???????? #WhatWouldMagufuliDo ?????? pic.twitter.com/w618I9VBZW
— Roc_City_Chic (@Mandy__O) November 26, 2015

Newly elected President John Pombe Magufuli has already set himself apart as an expert in cost cutting.

From the moment he was inaugurated, the Tanzanian head of state has gone about cutting public spending in various sectors. From suspending the country’s Independence Day celebrations to reportedly reducing his parliamentary house address to less than 30 minutes, Magufuli declared that the Tanzanian people needed less talk and more action.

The Bulldozer as he is nicknamed also banned unnecessary foreign travel for ministers and all government officials. Just last week, Magufuli slashed the cost of a party to inaugurate the new parliament from an estimated Ksh10.2 million to Ksh700,000.

With such an impressive record in a short time, Kenyans have joined Tanzanians on Twitter in taking him as a role model in all matters budgeting.

Through the hashtag #WhatWouldMagufuliDo, they have given their opinion on how best to follow in the bulldozer's footsteps.

I seriously wanted to increase Uganda's defence budget but then tweeps asked me #WhatWouldMagufuliDo and I was like pic.twitter.com/Z617mEJoCo
— Allan Ssenyonga (@ssojo81) November 26, 2015

Me and my boys wanted to use the gym at Serena but then we asked ourselves, #WhatWouldMagufuliDo pic.twitter.com/XVCUAVDCPe
— Allan Ssenyonga (@ssojo81) November 26, 2015

I wanted to buy myself a chicken steak to go with this rice for lunch but I asked myself #WhatWouldMagufuliDo so pic.twitter.com/aJmWqwHNAT
— ? James (@Its_Jaymo) November 26, 2015

She wanted us to spend the whole weekend traveling and wasting money so I thought to myself #WhatWouldMagufuliDo pic.twitter.com/5Yrcrspxyx
— @jessicaalba (@_Nzuki) November 26, 2015

I wanted to take her for a photo shoot at Buoart but I asked myself #WhatWouldMagufuliDo? pic.twitter.com/pzryqtL4Ia
— Arsenized (@Tituspips) November 26, 2015

I wanted to buy a Lamborghini then I thought #WhatWouldMagufuliDo and I bought this bicycle instead pic.twitter.com/CVnh2nI13Q
— Winnie Thuku-Craig (@thukuwinnie) November 26, 2015

I wanted to buy some extra arm bands then I asked myself #WhatWouldMagufuliDo pic.twitter.com/o6AledK3BE
— Jásön (@awesomesiqness) November 26, 2015

My girl wanted me to buy her a hair straightener and I thought to myself #WhatWouldMagufuliDo ... so I hooked her up pic.twitter.com/riw0V1rksI
— Mwombeki (@AllenRuta) November 26, 2015

I wanted to go to Subway for lunch then i thought to myself #WhatWouldMagufuliDo ive ended up having Ice Sandwich pic.twitter.com/8G7OIMYzTA
— Mahmud (@MahmudKullane) November 26, 2015

My girlfriend wanted money for eye-liner, I asked myself #WhatWouldMagufuliDo ; we used office marker pens instead pic.twitter.com/mdQL7OdRFr
— Dave (@MyUglyMustache) November 26, 2015

I wanted to buy deodorant but I asked myself #WhatWouldMagufuliDo .. *sprays office air freshener*
— Dave (@MyUglyMustache) November 26, 2015

I was about to make a call and remembered #WhatWouldMagufuliDo, I have just sent a Please Call Me.
— Makanda (@Hrhmakanda) November 25, 2015

I wanted to build a palatial house then I asked myself #WhatWouldMagufuliDo pic.twitter.com/VbpahZJlD7
— Simon Wachira (@simonwachira) November 26, 2015

Bae wanted louboutin so bad but then i thought #WhatWouldMagufuliDo pic.twitter.com/DrV6Vk6zYh
— ???????? (@khallz_rm) November 26, 2015

Wanted to skake so bad then I thought #WhatWouldMagufuliDo pic.twitter.com/xgGRAbGZgd
— ???????? (@khallz_rm) November 26, 2015

Needed a crowbar but I didn't have enough money so I wondered, #WhatWouldMagufuliDo? pic.twitter.com/Mbi7zSMHBv
— Max????a? (@Tunchimaxmillan) November 26, 2015