President Uhuru rectified for incorrect grammar on twitter

President Uhuru Kenyatta was corrected for making a typo while posting on his twitter handle after he had gone to visit former minister Kenneth Matiba at the Nairobi Hospital.

“Visited my friend Kenneth Matiba, former Minister, who is convalescencing at a Nairobi hospital,” President Uhuru posted on twitter.

Visited my friend Kenneth Matiba, former Minister, who is convalescencing at a Nairobi hospital. pic.twitter.com/phBvQlWK7E

— Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta) December 3, 2017

However, according to Willis Ochieng, an English guru, popularly known for the ‘Mind your language’ segment with KTN’s Betty Kyalo.

Mr Ochieng said that the use of the word ‘convalescencing’ was incorrectly used.

“The right word is CONVALESCING (from the verb CONVALESCE - to recuperate). It could be a typo or a mistaken spelling/word. To err is human,” Mr Ochieng replied to President Uhuru.

The right word is CONVALESCING (from the verb CONVALESCE - to recuperate). It could be a typo or a mistaken spelling/word. To err is human.— Willice Ochieng (@WilliceOchieng1) December 3, 2017

A battle of the whether the word was correctly used or not followed after a twitter user replied to Ochieng stating that both of them (President Uhuru and Mr Ochieng were right.

“Bro Willis Ochieng, I've Done My Simple Research And I Believe The President Uhuru Kenyatta Is As Right As You Are Too... See Attached,” replied the twitter user.