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| Dagoretti North MP John Kiarie |
A Kenyan man identified as John Kiarie, like the Dagoretti North Member of Parliament, is smiling all the way to M-Pesa outlets after Random Kenyans sent him a total of KSh 96,000. Dagoretti MP John Kiarie (l), a man looking at his phone happily (r).How did Kenyans get John Kiarie’s number? John Kiarie’s number was leaked to the public after he claimed that the photos of protests against the Finance Bill 2024 being circulated on the internet had been doctored. READ ALSO Nairobi Man Injured During Finance Bill 2024 Demonstrations Admitted, Appeals for Blood His sentiments angered Kenyans, and they circulated his number so people could register their anger with him, but it turned out to be the number of a meat seller who just shares a name with Kiarie.”I have used this number since I was in Class Eight my friend. But it is very good that they sent the money,” said Kiarie who had no intention of returning it. While he was baffled by the number of sentiments coming his way about the Finance Bill, he was happy to get the money in his pocket. He said he would not go for maandamano for fear people would steal his new-found wealth. Kenyans react to the man’s luck Julius Okuto: “That is him. He is just trying to be secure.” Dee: “So mleak yangu watume #rejectfinancebill.” B.O.N.G.E: “Kenya my country hii nayo tunataka movie.” Martha: “Class 8? Alichukua simcard na id ya nani?huyo ni yeye.” bobo_wambo “Huyu kiarie huniuzia nyama emba aki.” Joel Waweru975: “Ni number yaKJ he is using it as Joel Maina.” John Kiari apologises to Kenyans MP John Kiarie previously asserted that the Finance Bill 2024 protests were fake and that images portraying the protests were manipulated and the sentiments saw him later apologise to Kenyans. Kiarie argued that due to his background as a graphic designer, he could distinguish between a fabricated image and an authentic one. The MP issued an apology on his social media platform after receiving significant criticism from internet users who strongly disagreed with his statements.
by Susan Mwenesi
