Billboard Bearing Uhuru Kenyatta's Photo And "Fellow Kenyans" Phrase Stirs The Internet

• Former president Uhuru Kenyatta's recent public appearance has shaped political discussions across the country
• Pundits have perceived his appearance at Karimenu Dam alongside former First Lady Margaret Kenyatta as a strategic political move to test the waters literally
• The billboard bearing Uhuru Kenyatta's photo and his common introductory phrase, "fellow Kenyans," stirred a political conversation on the X platform

Michael Ollinga is a journalist at TUKO.co.ke with over 10 years of experience covering courts and crimes, special reports, and current affairs in Kenya.

Political campaign times are far beyond Kenyans, yet so near ahead if the discussions in the sphere are anything to go by.

Jubilee Party resurgence

The Jubilee Party faction inclined towards former president Uhuru Kenyatta has vocally expressed its intention to recapture its political space in Mt. Kenya, accusing elected leaders from the region in Kenya Kwanza of abdicating their representation role.

Uhuru's appearance at Karimenu Dam in the company of his spouse, Margaret Kenyatta, advanced the political conversations, with pundits reading that there was more than meets the eye to the public appearances.

The statements by Uhuru's Jubilee Party saw Kenya Kwanza allies respond aptly, asking the former head of state to keep off politics.

Uhuru Kenyatta discloses what Kenyans call to tell him

Uhuru also said he was receiving calls from Kenyans in the Mt. Kenya region and beyond, lamenting the unfriendly business environment that saw them close their businesses.

Some businessmen have linked the challenging business conditions to increased taxes and the introduction of new ones by President William Ruto's regime.

As these developments took shape, a curious Kenyan spotted Uhuru's billboard in Nairobi, snapped it, and shared it on the X platform.

Uhuru Kenyatta's billboard

The Kenyan, Eve Maina, wondered who could have put up the billboard long after Uhuru left the State House.

Political enthusiasts online shared their opinions about the billboard, which gradually gained traction on the social media platform.

"Christmas gift this is. Kenyans need something like this on a regular basis to learn that it glittered, but now we know it was powdered matope (mud)," Vladamir Rove responded.

"This is the guy who messed up everything. Where do you get the energy to praise this man?" Brighton Leween observed.

Stulla, the General, said that whoever came up with the billboard deserved a medal.

Another Kenyan had a detailed observation of the photo on the billboard, saying that he always expected him to wax lyrical whenever he adjusted his microphone stand.

Uhuru is remembered for speaking his mind whenever he was done with the official speech.