- Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and Senator-designate Crystal Asige, who is visually impaired, met at the IGAD Summit held on December 17 in Nairobi
- Uhuru pleased Asige and the attendees by explaining himself carefully, describing his appearance, height and the clothes he wore before addressing the meeting
- His move to include all and show concern created a sensation on the internet, with many Kenyans praising him for his generosity
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has delighted Kenyans following an interesting event he shared with Senator-designate Crystal Asige, who is visually impaired.
Source: Facebook
The two met during the IGAD Conference held in Nairobi on Wednesday, December 17.
How did Uhuru Kenyatta treat Crystal Asige? Uhuru took the stage to address the delegates, paused to make sure Asige felt included, and created a funny and memorable scene.
“Before I continue, I will start by following the example set by Crystal here,” Uhuru said, then continued to explain himself to the audience. “I am an African man, five feet and eleven inches tall and a little bit thinner, middle-aged on the upper side, slightly lighter chocolate color, I am wearing a white shirt, I have a slightly oval shape, and it’s just a little round,” he added, which caused laughter among the attendees.
The thoughtful gesture seemed to please Asige, who later took to social media to express his gratitude.
“A good comedian. I thank President Uhuru Kenyatta for seeing the importance of including the visually impaired people (VIPs) who were there by giving us a visual description of what he is like before he started his speech. He did well, didn’t he?” he wrote on Facebook.
In addition to the fun event, Uhuru gave a strong message to the youth, warning against the famous statement of ‘leaders of tomorrow’.
He encouraged the youth to take responsibility for shaping the future of Africa now.
“If you continue to believe that you are the leaders of tomorrow, that tomorrow will never come,” he said. “You are the leaders of today. Your ideas, your courage, and your personal dedication will shape the future of Africa,” he added.
On his part, Asige urged young leaders to pursue leadership with purpose, depth, and spiritual foundations. He encouraged them to strive for excellence that cannot be ignored.
Watch the video below:
Feelings of Kenyans
The interaction created a lot of reactions online, with many people praising Uhuru.
Here are some of their comments:
Masolo Mabonga: “Michael Ollinga Oruko here is our freestyle man who made the presidency look like a joke and a serious game at the same time!”
Michael Ollinga Oruko: “Masolo Mabonga we need to write a charismatic chapter in an untitled book about what it takes to win votes.”
Paul Musyoka: “It is interesting to me how well he relates to people knowing where he came from, while the one who grew up among the local people does not seem to interact well with them.”
Alice Mundia:He did very well. We often forget to express ourselves as an important part of inclusion.”
Marion Wangui:Good explanation considering he was addressing people with disabilities. I’m sure they really appreciated it when he explained what he looks like.”
Source: Instagram
Ruto got Crystal Asige’s name wrong
During a speech at the White House during the signing of the Bill on Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, May 8, the President William Ruto mistakenly referred to Asige as journalist Pamela Asigi.
He quickly corrected himself, which caused a chuckle among the audience.
After the clip went viral, it went viral, with users commenting.
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