Kenyans On Twitter's harsh response to Sonko's tweet on Nakuru air crash

Kenya on the morning of 21st October woke up to the news of a plane crash in Lake Nakuru. Attempts to rescue the occupants of the ill-fated plane went on for hours.

Leaders joined the public in sending their condolences and good wishes for the family of the affected people.

Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko posted this message on twitter.

STATEMENT ON THE LAKE NAKURU CHOPPER ACCIDENT pic.twitter.com/hpSBhpIPpB

— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) October 21, 2017

 

The post seemed to rub most people the wrong way and they didn’t shy away from telling him what they felt. Here are some of the responses he got;

Which NATION is left on SHOCK????????

— Andrew Kipkoech Sudi (@Kipkoech_the4th) October 21, 2017

I didn't saw your condolences to the late Mike— John Kivuva (@JonKiv) October 21, 2017

I didn't saw your condolences to the late Mike

— John Kivuva (@JonKiv) October 21, 2017

Are you serious ????????????????????????????????— Protus Weke (@protusweke) October 21, 2017

Where is your statement on the killing of baby pendo ? Stop pretence. God is watching on you— Eng. Reuben Manyara (@EngReuben) October 21, 2017

jubilee supporters who die are human beings but opposition supporters shot by police are animals#Nationalprayerday

— Nikolas Odhiambo (@NikolasOdhiambo) October 21, 2017

How I wish you could give same statement to families mourning their loved ones as a result of police brutality.— Vox populi Vox Dei (@viktaochi) October 21, 2017

Venorica ama Veronica

— That~Kenyan ?? (@alfred_mbaka) October 21, 2017

...Together with baby Pendo, Moraa and all those butchered by the police, I pray for peace in their families...

— Tu-Ndung! (@omondi_calvin) October 21, 2017

Don't worry Mweshimiwa Governor, its painful but we shall soldier on,may souls of the departed R.I.P— Uhuru Tano Tena (@cmajau_) October 21, 2017

Who cares,when you kill our people do you really post it here? I wish they could be 20 of them— Gladys Osatia (@GladysOsatia) October 21, 2017

What about the statement of more than 30 Kenyans being killed by police during demonstrations? You're joking— Mr T raw (@ningangi) October 21, 2017

Lakini hii kenya...mtu akishakufa ndio unaona utuambie ati inafaa akumeet— simon odongo (@symooddy) October 21, 2017

@Konemoheavy Because they were a close party to JUBILEE the nation is in SHOCK, right? When police intently murder and maim....— Mr.S (@leumas_7) October 21, 2017

Huyu ndio Governor wa Capital City. Kenya tuna Shida if we don't realise to demand the freedom to elect our leaders not Computer Generated— JIMALI (@WesleyDoe_) October 21, 2017

So what? human lives are all the same. the form four orphan and baby pendow— Martylda Ogodo (@martyldaogodo) October 22, 2017

Look very sacarstic compared to innocent lives lost @NASA strongholds esp kisumu— Jobson Otieno (@ASX88492625) October 21, 2017

Your English sis soo poor— Bob Ondieki (@bobondieki2) October 21, 2017

nowadays corruption, impunity, tribalism has become the charred of serving humanity and good will mission,anwy wamekufa so wacha tuwaglorify— macoloh (@msaniibutu) October 21, 2017

What happened to us as humans? A life lost is a life lost, regardless of whose life it is. That life mattered to their people...— Boy Child (@Bonni_II) October 21, 2017