Deputy President William Ruto has been given the 2018 Young Achievers Award in Uganda.

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Receiving the award, Ruto expressed his gratitude for being so honoured in his speech and called on young people across the African continent to rise up and not wait for tomorrow.

The development has caused quite a storm online with social media users not missing an opportunity to weigh in on it.

Here is what residents from northeastern Kenya had to say about Ruto's award on social media:

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