"We the People Are Watching": Dr. Njenga Claps Back at Government Over Social Media Warnings
By Sebastian Karani, DMCP | EoK Reports Photo: Dr. John Njenga Karugia, PhD - X A fiery response from renowned scholar Dr. John Njenga Karugia has ignited online discussions after top government officials warned Kenyans against " abusing social media platforms ." The recent wave of warnings comes in the wake of heightened public scrutiny over governance, corruption, and police brutality among other issues affecting the common people. Dr. Njenga, a respected voice in Transregional Memory Studies and social commentary, didn’t mince his words as he fired off a series of tweets countering what he described as the hypocrisy and selective outrage of Kenya’s political elite. “Kenya's political class should stop accusations against Kenyans regarding the use of social media. We the people use social media to protest corruption, police brutality, mismanagement of resources. Remove the logs from your eyes first so that we have no reason to complain.” — Dr. John Njenga Karugia The st...