The phrase ‘Mtukufu Rais’ was coined in the Moi era. The former President liked being praised so much to an extend his boot-lickers found themselves messing up.
A story is said of how Lenard Mambo Mbotela ones accused Moi of wearing the same suit he had the previous day. ‘Ndo huyu Mtukufu rais na suti yake ile ile tu ya jana, kama ulimuona jana hakuna haja ya kumuona leo’
The veteran radio presenter thought he was praising his matter but it backfired badly on him.
Talkative State House employee Denis Itumbi found himself in the same situation like Lenard Mambo after his attempt to praise Rachel Ruto backfired badly.
Mr Itumbi had tweeted pictures of Mrs Ruto next to a caravan full of foodstuffs and other supplies purportedly in the drought-hit Turkana and Baringo counties.
The pictures, which were posted at 3:40pm, were captioned: “A donation by @MamaRachelRuto in aid of fellow Kenyans facing hunger in Turkana and Baringo drought.”
It has now emerged that the pictures were actually taken from a trip the DP’s wife had made in April 2014.
Receiving famine relief food from Directorate of Special Programs for families facing starvation in Turkana. pic.twitter.com/3f0ht4Bgrz— Mama Rachel Ruto (@MamaRachelRuto) April 2, 2014
And Kenyans have roasted Itumbi :