Boniface Mwangi and Mohammed Ali make Kenyans skeptical as they go against political traditions in their quest to be MPs

Rights Activist Boniface Mwangi and former KTN journalist Mohammed Ali want to join the August House, the latter is vying for Nyali parliamentary seat while the former seeks to unseat Maina Kamanda in Starehe constituency.

Both Ali and Boniface have gone against the political tradition in Kenya to ask money from the electorates to fund their campaigns instead of dishing out money to voters like what most politicians do when elections are around the corner.

“My name is Boniface Mwangi and I am vying for MP Starehe. I want to serve you & to make Starehe a better constituency. I’m calling on you to donate whatever amount you can to support me in my campaign. Without you I cannot make it. Let’s make this a reality.

Pamoja tustareheshe Starehe!

MPESA PAYBILL: 652451

DIRECT MPESA/WAVE: 0792 788 638

Credit Card Donations/PesaPal: www.bonifacemwangi.com”

 

While the practice of asking money from the electorate is common in Western world, Kenyans seem to be very skeptical about it. The reactions online after Boniface asked Kenyans to donate towards his political cause tell it all:

Dennis Phineas: Why the fuck do you want contribution? This is your personal endeavour and neither is it an emergency… Sit your ass down and work towards that. Am sorry to say;you’re not an activist but a selfish power hungry Kenyan out to gain mercies in the name of activism

Anto Tonniey D: Can you really run for a mp with donations and you are sure you gonna win forget it brother do you think you can pull maina kamanda down this is a waste of money i cant donate for this bonny am sorry my friend

Kibrah Mwanawa Mwareri: in a third world country obama style wont work better apply for a bank loan n fund your campaigns

Irenes Concierge: The website should also accounts of how every cent was used. Set the pace for accountability. All the very best!

Ras Baba Yao: U are very funny instead of giving us something to eat u want us to give u go away

Käråñjä Múîgåî Mãrtîñ: How can i send you money,what will I get in return

Robert Koome Muthaura: Biggest scum ever………

Peter Mwaura PM: What happened to your foreign sponsors, you failed to overthrow the government and they dissed you? And the book, didn’t you fetch enough from it?

ODM is a rich party, acha kuwaaibisha kuombaomba

Luke Exact: However good a record past and promised future it doesn’t make financial sense contributing to such a cause. Noooooo. Whichever way you look at it!