The ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway in the city has ignited a debate in the South Africa region.
The debate was ignited after a South African strategist, Marie Joubert on Monday, April 18, lauded the state-of-the-art road project projects being undertaken in the country. specifically the Nairobi Expressway.
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration for the construction of the 27km road running from Mlolongo to Westlands, set to ease congestion in Kenya’s capital city.
In a tweet, Marie said Kenyans don’t move to other countries, specifically South Africa, because they choose to build their country.
“You never see Kenyans running to South Africa. They quietly develop their own country.”
https://twitter.com/OstrichStrategy/status/1516065726989230091
Her tweet sparked mixed reactions from social media users, most of who agreed but others didn’t.
Here’s are some of their comments:
Mokwena Moroka: You need to understand the economic dimensions of East Africa. Kenya has the largest and diverse economy in that region. It’s home to many refugees and asylum seekers from countries in its bloc. And we have plenty of Kenyans in South Africa working mainly the education environment.
Gustav Opperman: That’s why I personally like Kenyans. SA rarely has any problems with them, and they rarely throw any hate at SA like the Rest of the continent does. Overall a good country with good people from my knowledge
Owen Nxumalo: kenyans are known for running. I won’t blame them for not running to South Africa, it’ll take 31 days.
Eric Kinoti: In Kenya you can never go hungry. The famous maasai will readily slaughter a goat for you and bill the govt..
Yasinwal Quran: I am from Somalia garbahaarrey i have visited Kenya, Nigeria and south Africa severally I think Kenya is the best country in Africa.
Pascal05792773: I’ve been to Kenya and I got attached to that country the capital city is always busy and full of loving citizens I especially loved the interaction between motorists and traffic police
Buush Mo: Because Kenya is the only country in Africa that supported the apartheid government, apartheid is romanticized in Kenya’s school books to this day
Shingie Mash: Its cause of Kenya’s sound and good leadership,they dont loot,abduct citizens,there is rule of law and democracy unlike in my beloved Zimbabwe
“You’ve never seen foreigners occupying Kenya 🇰🇪 in huge numbers. They quietly protected their borders,” another social media user posted.
