A photo that Deputy President William Ruto shared on his social media page of his Garissa County visit in the lead up to the August 8, 2017 elections put him in trouble with social media users.
In the photo, the DP is seen inside a grass-thatched house in the county that he says had been connected to electricity as part of the Jubilee country-wide electrification agenda.
The netizens were up in arms, peppering the comment section with harsh messages.
Scores wondered why a grass-thatched hut would be connected to electricity.
According to those who took time to comment, the move was a case of misplaced priorities as many of the residents grapple with grinding poverty.
Others saw it as a move that was more informed by politics than a genuine desire to improve the lot of the local residents.
The county has been battling with an acute shortage of water, grinding poverty, and poor infrastructure among other problems.