Kenyans on Twitter have been keen to notice a rather queer habit taking root during high profile meetings led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto.
The meetings attended by high ranking officials and sometimes foreign delegates have formed a topic of discussion on social media as Kenyan heads have been spotted casually attending the meeting with no notebooks.
playDeputy President Willaim Ruto meeting with women MPs at the Karen office (Facebook)
Meetings which are mostly synonymous to gatherings where ideas are shared and decisions made require some form of note taking by those in attendance.
But Kenyan leaders have seen no need to carry any notebooks.
In a series of photos taken during these official meetings, Kenyan leaders have been outscored by foreign delegates who proceed to the meeting armed with a pen and notebook ready to document important points during the discussions.
playPresident Uhuru Kenyatta hold talks with Held talks with President Raúl Castro Ruz of the Republic of Cuba at the Presidential Palace in Havana. (Facebook)
Probably one could say that a notebook is a traditional way of taking notes but from the photos Kenyan leaders are not seen with their smartphones taking notes.
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Tumezoea tabia mbaya.
It's a bad culture we have. Yesterday, when the DP met women MPs, he was the only one with a notebook and pen. twitter.com/wgachii/status…
Tumezoea tabia mbaya.
It's a bad culture we have. Yesterday, when the DP met women MPs, he was the only one with a notebook and pen. twitter.com/wgachii/status…
It's annoyingly kenyan, people attend meetings, workshops and seminars to just sit down and get tea and allowances for it. With gigantic handbags and phones. Then pose for perfectly timed photos. Shame!
This comes days after President Kenyatta held an all-men meeting meant to discuss the economy sparking outrage among Kenyans on social media.
playPresident Uhuru Kenyatta chaired the meeting on the economy's recovery at Harambee House on November 22, 2017 (PSCU)
Mr Kenyatta had gathered his team of economic advisers and development partners to discuss the future of the economy after the 2017 General Election.
Only three women were present at this meeting held at his Harambee House office but they did not have space at the main table.
