Twitter has become such an influential tool, not only for socializing purposes but for governance purposes too.
Globally, President Donald Trump of the United States of America is known for announcing his policies via his official twitter handle @realDonaldTrump. In fact, in the recent past, markets and companies feared his tweets more than anything else.
In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Twitter handle, @UKenyatta is among the active one among government agencies and government officials.
Kenya has 47 County Governors. All of them have twitter handles that they use to relay information to their citizens and fans. Unfortunately, more than 80 percent of these governors have inactive twitter accounts. Some have as low as 300 followers and the majority of them have a boring engagement on Twitter.
Governors Mike Sonko of Nairobi, Ali Hassan Joho of Mombasa, Anne Waiguru of Kirinyaga, Kivutha Kibwana of Makueni, Alfred Mutua of Machakos and Anyang’ Nyong’o of Kisumu are among the most active on Twitter.
Mike Sonko is among the few governors who take time to go through his Twitter handle with people reporting of him replying to some of their concerns both on his timeline and in the Direct Messages (DMs).
Twitter Handles
- Ali Hassan Joho (Mombasa County) – @HassanAliJoho
- Salim Mvurya (Kwale County) – @GovernorMvurya
- Amason Kingi (Kilifi County) – @governorkingi
- Dhadho Godhana (Tana River County) – @EGodhana
- Fahim Twaha (Lamu County) – @fahimyasintwaha
- Granton Samboja (Taita Taveta County) – @Sambojagranton
- Bunow Korane (Garissa County) – @HonAliKorane
- Mohamed Abdi Mohamud (Wajir County) – @GovernorWajir
- Ali Ibrahim Roba (Mandera County) – @aliiroba
- Mohamud Ali (Marsabit County) – @GovMohamudAli
- Mohammed Kuti (Isiolo County) – @Governorkuti
- Kiraitu Murungi (Meru County) – @GovernorKiraitu
- Onesimus Njuki (Tharaka Nithi County) – @MuthomiNjuki
- Martin Wambora (Embu County) – @Wambora
- Charity Ngilu (Kitui County) – @mamangilu
- Alfred Mutua (Machakos County) – @DrAlfredMutua
- Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni County) – @governorkibwana
- Francis Kimemia (Nyandarua County) – @GovFKimemia
- Mutahi Kahiga (Nyeri County) – @GovernorKahiga
- Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga County) – @AnneWaiguru
- Mwangi wa Iria (Murang’a County) – @MwangiWaIria
- Ferdinand Waititu (Kiambu County) – @GovernorBabayao
- Josphat Nanok (Turkana County) – @GovernorNanok
- John Lonyangapuo (West Pokot County) – @Johnlonyangapuo
- Moses Kasaine (Samburu County) – @HELenolkulal
- Patrick Khaemba (Trans Nzoia County) – @GovP_Khaemba
- Jackson Mandago (Uasin Gishu) – @GvnMandago
- Alex Tolgos (Elgeyo-Marakwet County) – @Governor_Tolgos
- Stephen Sang (Nandi County) – @Araap_Sang
- Stanley Kiptis (Baringo County) – @GovernorKiptis
- Ndiritu Muriithi (Laikipia County) – @NdirituMuriithi
- Lee Kinyanjui (Nakuru County) – @GovLeeKinyanjui
- Samuel Tunai (Narok County) – @SamuelTunai
- Joseph Ole Lenku (Kajiado County) – @joelenku
- Paul Chepkwony (Kericho County) – @GovChepkwony
- Joyce Laboso (Bomet County) – @LabosoJoyce
- Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega County) – @GovWOparanya
- Wilber Otichilo (Vihiga County) – @GovernorVihiga
- Wycliffe Wangamati (Bungoma County) – @GovWWangamati
- Sospeter Ojaamong (Busia County) – @GovOjaamong
- Cornel Rasanga (Siaya County) – @Rasanga_Cornel
- Anyang’ Nyong’o (Kisumu County) – @AnyangNyongo
- Cyprian Awiti (Homa Bay County) @GovernorAwiti
- Zacharia Obado (Migori County) – @GovOkothObado
- James Ongwae (Kisii County) – @JamesOngwae
- John Nyagarama (Nyamira County) – @JOHNNYAGARAMA1
- Mike Sonko (Nairobi) – @MikeSonko