The immediate former U.S Ambassador to Kenya Robert F. Godec was on Wednesday evening faced by heavy criticism and trolling from Kenyans on Twitter after he made very controversial tweets regarding the recent Riverside Drive Terror Attack.
https://twitter.com/BobGodec/status/1085534483749707777?s=19
In his tweets, Godec looked like he was only mourning the death of one American citizen killed in the attack, and overlooked other innocent Kenyans that lost their lives.
What followed were a string of replies from angry Kenyans who felt extremely disrespected and the lives of their fellow countrymen undervalued.
Bob, your excellency. Let me put diplomacy into your last sentence. "It is with great sadness that 15 people lost their lives one of whom was an American citizen" .
— Nicholas Ronnoh (@nick2011rono) January 16, 2019
Sir! Even the 14 people who lost their lives are human beings
— Dennis Mwanzia (@Dennismwanzia11) January 16, 2019
So sad, at least show some respect for the other 14 people who died.
— Moha Almwinyi 🇰🇪 (@almwinyi) January 16, 2019
It's racism brother
— Kelvin Mugera🇰🇪 (@kelvin_mugera) January 16, 2019
Bob, its human goof and you have done so here big time. An apology to Kenyans would suffice pronto. Whatever else you think of us is none of our bussiness.
— Alfredo (@KivaiOne) January 16, 2019
They were 21 helloo…
— Tebby Iguyo (@o_akoth) January 16, 2019
Haa yu still around we moved on after yu stole our election's
— walter otieno (@otienowalter2) January 16, 2019
Mmmh! So the 14 were nothing? Sad.
— Chengeh Nik (@NikChengeh) January 16, 2019
15 people died and among them an American citizen..how difficult is that????
— amos onsando (@amokasin) January 16, 2019
To @BobGodec Only American lives matter to him
— yahya ibrahim (@yahyaebroz) January 16, 2019
Mr ambassador . We lost 15 lives one who was an american.
— dwincy maish (@maish_dwincy) January 16, 2019
True colours of Bob. biasness even in eulogizing Death !
— pilot johndouglas (@pilotDouglas) January 16, 2019
Either America does not believe that 13Kenyans were killed (believes or knows there were more casualties) or American Ambassadeur is full of BS to think Kenyans who died dont matter….
— Andrew (@AnotherKenya) January 16, 2019
What about the other 13??
— The Northern Herder (@Abdirahman_all) January 16, 2019
Suppose no American had died would you still report in such a manner your Excellency? What about even mentioning that 14 dead were not of American origin? Respect us!
— Philemon Korir (@KPhilemonkorir) January 16, 2019
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