There was a bitter exchange between businessman Donald Kipkorir and State House operative Dennis Itumbi over the coverage of the Dusit terror attack by the New York Times.
The Media Council of Kenya had on Thursday demanded an apology from the NYT over its publication of horrific photos of victims on Tuesday’s Dusit terror attack.
The American news outlet had borne the brunt of angry Kenyans after they published pictures of the injured victims of the terror attack including dead bodies.
But on his Twitter account, Kipkorir said the Media Council was engaging in ‘puerile stands’.
In threatening The New York Times, Media Council Of Kenya is engaging in puerile stands. It’s like Kenya threatening US or Burundi threatening France. Some threats are just stupid! NYT apologized. The Owner of NYT is as rich as Kenya. We should look for our playmates.
— Donald B Kipkorir (@DonaldBKipkorir) January 17, 2019
Itumbi lashed back at the businessman, saying that Kipkorir normally tweets about lawyer Ahmednasir’s wealth and that was far beyond the topic of discussion.
.@ahmednasirlaw is richer than you and handles legal briefs of higher stature than you. He did not steal from the defunct Kenya Post and Telecommunication either. But when he tweets something you disagree with you tweet back his wealth not withstanding! @WehliyeMohamed
— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) January 17, 2019
Agitated by the tweet, Kipkorir said Itumbi’s hatred against him was because he refused to be his friend.
As for Number 1. Of course, you cannot be a friend to those you consider errand boys. You threaten to sue them, they tell you bring it on. You run away on heels like that hashtag #SlayQueenLawyer – as you say, many trust me as an Errand boy. Your record as a lawyer speaks loudly
— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) January 18, 2019