A screenshot of Bonny Khalwale's twitter message.
Kakamega senator Bonny Khalwale was on the receiving end, after he gave Sh20,000 to a boy who was hawking food.
The Ford Kenya party deputy leader and Kakamega gubernatorial hopeful told his followers on socila media this, through a twit.
"Red T-shirt man walks home with his boy after I gave th boy 20,000/- today to stop him from selling family samosas 4 a living at Khumusalaba," said Khalwale, Friday.
However, most of his followers did not take it lightly. They criticised him, saying he should not have posted such, if willingly wanted to help the young boy, and accused him of posting the message for PR.
Below are some of the twits commented on Khalwale's message.
@TEACHERSinKENYA MoreReplying to @KBonimtetezi
not impressed
@HonMoses_Kuria MoreReplying to @KBonimtetezi
Boni thats where you go wrong. Whats wrong with selling samosas. Give him 20k to expand his samosas business to other towns.
@IkeOjuok MoreReplying to @KBonimtetezi
My friend Senator, When you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does.
@Boncrazy1 MoreReplying to @KBonimtetezi
You had to make sure you haven taken his photo so that the whole world knows you have given him 20k. Come August am sure you are going home
@johnkaigai MoreReplying to @KBonimtetezi
that's peanut compared to what Kidero did to your pocket. Anyway next time teach your people how to fish,handouts won't work.
@KennedyOngoro MoreReplying to @KBonimtetezi
Khalwale that is publicity stunt.... plus if you did it in good faith you don't have to come and post it on social media.
@_viktar MoreReplying to @KBonimtetezi
Thats just for PR..must the right hand know what the left hand did?
Others had an alternative argument about the same, they said:
@Odhek_Ogutu More
i second you on this. You gave him fish and asked him to stop fishing! For how long can he use 20k with this Uhuruto economy?
True...tenda wema nenda zako