Kenyans have taken to social media to vent their anger on leaders they claim live above their pay grade.
The intense discussion taking place on Twitter under the hashtag # WeKnowYourSalaries has been trending days after President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered a lifestyle audit for all public officers after cases of increased corruption in the country.
Here are some of the leaders mentioned and comments Kenyans have highlighted with regards public servants.
Mwingi MP Gideon Mulyungi’s Mwingi house estimated to be worth 200M. During the first wife burial back in 1999, Pictures show him using a bicycle and broke later he rented a house in south B . Where did the money come from? #WeKnowYourSalary pic.twitter.com/P6ck1iQ4NF— Robert Syundu (@RobertSyundu) June 18, 2018.
In a spell of less than two decades Williams Ruto rose from a street priest to Billionaire #WeKnowYourSalary— Hassan (@hassanlwt) June 18, 2018.
COTU Sec Gen... Francis Atwoli is building this mansion & reports say he has 15 kids who are in school and countless wives #WeKnowYourSalary Mzee hii round ni auctioning to my friend kuwa ready the time is now. pic.twitter.com/BwggEN61Rt— Nqumbau (@KinqSam_) June 18, 2018.
Where are the properties of NEP leaders, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, etc. We're aware Roba is putting up a five-star hotel at the coast, Gov. Mutua is putting up one in Dubai and he blocked me when I asked about it! #WeKnowYourSalary #STOPTheseTHIEVES— Geel Jire (@Komboray) June 18, 2018.
Where are the properties of NEP leaders, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, etc. We're aware Roba is putting up a five-star hotel at the coast, Gov. Mutua is putting up one in Dubai and he blocked me when I asked about it! #WeKnowYourSalary #STOPTheseTHIEVES— Geel Jire (@Komboray) June 18, 2018.
Chief Officer Finance in Embu County, Ruth Ndirangu who is only 6 months in office is now a multi-millionaire. She owns over 20 plots in Embu, she has bought several buildings along Embu Town CBD. She owns this multi-million home#WeKnowYourSalary #EmbuWakoraNetworks pic.twitter.com/GNIn45vP11— Mukami Wa Embu 🇰🇪 (@MukamiWaEmbu) June 18, 2018.
Murkomen is building a 200 million house in Karen next to Boghani villa, the owner of that land he bought from is a former employee of Red cross, I'm told that he has also bought a house at Elgon view estate in Eldoret. This is Murkomen before NYS #WeKnowYourSalary pic.twitter.com/IO2v9pDmIx— Robert Syundu (@RobertSyundu) June 18, 2018.
Having 1billion means you have been earning a monthly salary of Ksh 1million for 1000 months /having worked for over 80 years earning 1m monthly...WITHOUT incurring any EXPENSE. DP William Ruto's home worth over 1.5billions. Kenya ni ya wachache. @C_NyaKundiH #WeKnowYourSalary pic.twitter.com/mk0t5Q9eiS— Tanga Tanga (@Tanga_Kenya_) June 18, 2018.
2006 Oscar Sudi was a tout worth nothing, 11 years later he is a billionaire who can afford chopper rides daily. Today he is amongst the most disturbed Leaders by Lifestyle audit as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta .#WeKnowYourSalary pic.twitter.com/yA6KcRF9cg— Nahashon Jonhson (@Nahashonlive) June 17, 2018.
However, Marakwet Senator Kpichumba Murkomen has defended the leaders saying most of them gathered their well through the right channels and it was all due to hard work and loans from financial institutions.
"Nobody becomes rich or wealthy through SALARY(Not @UKenyatta,@WilliamsRuto or @RailaOdinga). You must take loans, do business, sell good&/or services, do farming, create ideas&sell them etc.stop the nonsense of #WeKnowYourSalary. Mzee Kenyatta taught us to fight poverty, not riches," said Murkomen.