Kenyans on social media have blasted a local radio station, NRG Radio in a move they have termed as desperate move to get followers on their Instagram page. 

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The radio station has announced that it will give Eliud Kipchoge a super car, BMW i8 if they hit 1 million followers on Instagram within 24 hours. 

''And the #NRGi8Challenge is ON.. If we manage to get to 1 Million followers on Instagram by tomorrow morning at 9 am, this BEAUTIFUL baby, the BMW i8 will be delivered to @EliudKipchoge by @ericomondi_. Let's do this. #KipchogeRadio,'' posted NRGRadio. 

The radio station which has since changed its name to 'Kipchoge Radio' for a week in honour of Eliud Kipchoge's Saturday win attracted the attention of netizens with their offer to Eliud Kipchoge. 

Kenyans termed their move a desperate move to get followers noting that if they wanted to give Kipchoge a car, they could have done it without asking for something in return. 

The Radio station lost a huge number of fans after Kamene Goro and Andrew Kibe left the station in a controversial manner. 

Using world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge's name angered Kenyans. 

Last Saturday, Kipchoge made history by running the a 42 kilometer marathon in less than two hours. He became a household name across the country and all over the world. 

Here are some of the reactions from netizens:

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