Njugush Clarifies Why He Deleted Tweet After KOT Uproar

Njugush was captured in a video he recently shared on Twitter donning a pair of school uniforms in Meru County

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Feb 8, 2023 - 11:14 Updated: Feb 8, 2023 - 11:16
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Njugush Clarifies Why He Deleted Tweet After KOT Uproar
Kenyan comedian, Njugush. /NAIROBI NEWS

Kenyan comedian Timothy Kimani, popularly known as Njugush, has been forced to clear the air after he posted a tweet marketing a local bank on the platform, which drew sharp reactions from Kenyans On Twitter (KOT).

Njugush was captured in a video he recently shared on Twitter donning a pair of school uniforms in Meru County and showcasing the convenience of paying fees through the bank.

He praised the bank for providing a stress-free experience for parents, saying, “Wazazi (parents), I experienced the convenience first-hand at Meru School.”

Comedian Njugush and his wife, Celestine Ndinda. /FILE

However, despite his creativity, he pulled down the video after he was subjected to fierce criticism from his audience. Afterwards, he invited Kenyans to give in their views regarding the specific video.

“Have a seat guys, tulieni bana tubonge (calm down let's talk),” he said in a post, before adding “Kumechemka (The situation has become hot)”.

Some netizens had attacked him for doing an advert for the bank which was in the middle of its own uproar from Kenyans across the country regarding its services.

However, he defended himself by stating that the post was scheduled ahead of time, which he admitted doing so by mistake, and arguing that he has been trolled several times before

“Nothing as sanitising. Actually, it was a scheduled post but the agenda must agend, right?

“Affecting nope. Timing ndio mbaya (The timing was bad). But affecting nope we’ve been in worse situations bana,” he told Nairobi News.

Njugush admitted to advocating for social justice for the longest time while apologising to anyone affected.

His post came after several Kenyans took to Twitter claiming that the bank was being subjected to reported fraudulent activities, some of which have seen clients lose millions of shillings. Several victims confided in Kimuzi, a blogger who opened up a dialogue on Twitter for them to air their grievances.

The affected parties sent private messages, attaching evidence of clients getting back negative amounts in their accounts.

“How safe are the clients' money in your bank? Why am I getting a negative Ksh600,000 in my account, was the bank hacked or something?” Mansa Musa, one of the victims said.

The bank responded by warning Kenyans against using public WiFi to access e-banking and mobile banking services which was exposing them to risks.  According to the bank, public WiFi offers hackers loopholes for easier execution of cyber attacks.

It also urged its clients against giving their phones, laptop, or computer to strangers, including those who purport to be from telcos.

A person working on his laptop. /FILE

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