Kenyans have proved an experiential judgement that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
https://twitter.com/SamGichuru/status/1031916512125349889
When Ugandan Bobi Wine was arrested and subjected to torture, Kenyans were among the first freedom crusaders who denounced the inhuman act and demanded his immediate release.
Kenyans acted a gateway and a catalyst to the campaign using the hashtag #FreeBobiWine bearing in mind that Uganda’s 30 year serving Head of State had already sanctioned social media in Uganda using an ill-motivated tax.
Joininge Kenyan artists and @bonifacemwangi for the Freedom Concert by Kenyan artists in support of the jailed East Africa revolutionist, Bobi Wine at @Pawa254 ….injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere!
#FreeBobiWine pic.twitter.com/s1P8uhmCi1
— Ahmedkadar (@Ahmedkadar1) August 22, 2018
Kenyan media has also not been left behind in the the campaign, calling and shaming the shameful especially when it was reported that a number of journalists covering demos in Kampala were assaulted
Some of the top personalities who have demanded the release of Bobi Wine in Kenya are listed below
Boniface Mwangi- Human Activist
Tomorrow @Pawa254 we shall host a #FreedomConcert at Pawa254 in support of #FreeBobiWine. Free Entry. #TeamCourage pic.twitter.com/ZatrOCapmF
— The People’s Watchman (@bonifacemwangi) August 21, 2018
Miguna Miguna- Lawyer and Political Activist
If one is working for, supporting, collaborating with or defending a tyrant like @UKenyatta, @KagutaMuseveni, @EDMnangagwa, @pnkurunziza, @kabila, @PresSalva, Omar al-Bashir or Sessou Nguesso, then one has to be fought and defeated just like the despot he supports. #FreeBobiWine
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) August 22, 2018
Babu Owino- Embakassi MP
We demand for immediate release of comrade Bobi Wine failure to which I as the Sec Gen Young Parliamentarians Association will lead fellow youthful legislators from Kenya to Uganda where we will hold mega demos to push for comrade Bobi Wine's unconditional release #FreeBobiWine pic.twitter.com/rKJG6DSznO
— Babu Owino (@HEBabuOwino) August 22, 2018
Gaddo- Standard Cartoonist
Boby WINEs Vs Museveni! in @StandardKenya today pic.twitter.com/VdFbIbZhsh
— Gado Cartoons (@iGaddo) August 22, 2018
Donald Kipkorir- Lawyer
African & Global Celebrities esp Musicians have signed a Petition for #FreeBobIWine … No single Kenyan … Either we have no real Musicians in Kenya or are not known outside Nairobi radios or are cowards …. pic.twitter.com/a0yr2lD3Lu
— Donald B Kipkorir (@DonaldBKipkorir) August 22, 2018
Sen. Ledama- Narok County
#Freebobiwine @KagutaMuseveni you want to kill everybody in Uganda. Then who will you lead. Yourself or ??? Ugandans the "power of the people is stronger than the people in power" @Asamoh_ @HEBobiwine
— Sen. Ledama Olekina (@ledamalekina) August 21, 2018
Mutai-Blogger
The revolution that is brewing in East Africa and especially Kenya is something else. With all the problems we face as KENYANS, #FreeBobiWine started trending in Kenya, now #FreeUganda is a top trend in Kenya. Kenyans liberating a neighboring country one tweet after another.
— Lord Abraham Mutai (@ItsMutai) August 21, 2018
Xtian Dela- Blogger
Ooooh Nooo!! Just received this video from Uganda..I just hope and pray it’s not @HEBobiwine!!
Can someone please confirm for me…Oh No!! He can’t even stand properly. Museveni..Your time is coming!!! You will pay for what you have done to the people of Uganda!!#FreeBobiWine pic.twitter.com/NRQ7mvMsXU
— Xtian Dela™ (@xtiandela) August 21, 2018
