US Ambassador McCarter Heckled By Kenyans After Denying Little Chess Champion Visa To USA

In the visa line yesterday I met this fine young boy and girl. They are Kenya Chess Champions! Although a trip to the US was not possible this time I reminded them that They Are Champions & we are friends! This is the future of Kenya. #USAmarafiki pic.twitter.com/TxSjAVcUPF

— U.S. Ambassador Meg Whitman (@USAmbKenya) June 26, 2019

I agree with you. If we make it clearer how to be successful people will apply and be successful more often.

— U.S. Ambassador Meg Whitman (@USAmbKenya) June 27, 2019

I know all about this. You don’t have to tell me. I am doing my part to bring hope to children. You do your part.

— U.S. Ambassador Meg Whitman (@USAmbKenya) June 26, 2019

They are children. You don’t know the situation of their parents or guardians. We take all cases seriously.

— U.S. Ambassador Meg Whitman (@USAmbKenya) June 26, 2019

I think the USG needs to better manage people’s expectations on visas. I hear what you are saying. I will get some people together to discuss this and look for some good ideas. Why apply if you won’t qualify? Why pay the fee?

— U.S. Ambassador Meg Whitman (@USAmbKenya) June 26, 2019

Was the trip "not possible", or did you deny them a visa? Then you use them for social media clout?

— Elsa Majimbo stan account (@RookieKE) June 27, 2019

The US views anyone as a potential asylum seeker. Personally I wonder why anyone will go to a country where you're most likely to be shot by the police or called a monkey. To know how wicked the system is, they denied @AnyangNyongo a visa and even labelled him a human trafficker!

— Jusper Mogire (@mogire_jusper) June 27, 2019

Imagine uende visa interview uonyeshwe hii tweet 😂

— Mwang! (@Mwass_) June 27, 2019

Haka kamafi kanafaa katolewe Kenya hii design pic.twitter.com/wF7VomdNV9

— P (@verbstract) June 27, 2019