Boni Khalwale in trouble over boda boda ‘thug’ set ablaze in Kakamega

By Too Jared | 6yrs ago | 2 min read

A tweet by former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has elicited sharp reactions This is after he tweeted a graphic image of a man in flames for allegedly stealing a bike They accused him of propagating lawlessness

A post by former Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale has kicked off a storm in social media after he tweeted in support of a lynch mob in his county.

Khalwale’s graphic tweet that showed a man half burnt after he was set ablaze for allegedly stealing a motorbike did not sit well with some of his followers.

They accused him of propagating lawlessness yet he had been a fiery advocate for the rule of law when he was a legislator.

Others, however, sided with Khalwale saying that the instant justice being meted on alleged gangsters was the way to go to curb the surging crime in the county.

Here are the reactions that followed the tweet;

This thug came to Malinya & robbed a bodaboda rider of his motor bike. Unfortunately he forgot that this's the land of bullfighters! pic.twitter.com/9wbT4gVX3g
— Boni Khalwale (@KBonimtetezi) October 24, 2017

Some habits need such punishment...this and other forms of such need such punishments. #NasaHao
— anwar sunguti (@sunguti_anwar) October 24, 2017

Why do we advocate for justice & still go for mob justice in the name of “bull fighters” land. there are bull fighters who wouldn’t do this
— Joy Doreen BIIRA (@JoyDoreenBiira) October 24, 2017

You can't on one hand fight for rule of law on elections then advocate for this. Are there no courts or jails in the land of bullfighters?
— John-Allan Namu (@johnallannamu) October 24, 2017

To those saying this is wrong, had this thug killed the bike owner what would we be talking about here?
— Joseph Wandera (@Josechamakh) October 24, 2017

Mheshimiwa, I have a lot of respect for you. But on this one, I think as a leader you are wrong on your attitude. Remember you are a leade r of both "saints" and "sinners". You need to propagate and model rule of law. No one has right to take another's life!
— Ishmael Macharia (@ISH_THEMentor) October 24, 2017

I SUPPORT Boni on this.. The EXECUTIVE are operating using LAW of the Jungle why on earth should we as citizens obey Laws
— KENYA @ CROSSROADS (@MrNyakoyo) October 24, 2017