Chief Justice Willy Mutunga’s tweet ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on Saturday received 1656 retweets from eager members of the public and could be among the most retweeted posts in Kenyan history.
After two weeks of waiting for the ruling of whether the election process was carried out in accordance to the constitution Kenyans woke up early ready to receive the judgment to be delivered by the president of the Supreme Court.
And with anxiety rife the chief justice decided to tell the public as to when they should await the judgement with the constitution leaving a leeway of up to 12 midnight.
COMPATRIOTS. The Supreme Court will deliver its decision NOT LATER than 5pm today InshALLAH.
— Dr Willy M Mutunga (@WMutunga) March 30, 2013
Chief justice Mutunga who has 126,970 followers on Twitter posted minutes before the registrar of the high court called a press conference to give the same information with many on twitter terming the act a miscommunication.
Apart from the CJ several other related government agencies used social media mainly urging for Kenyans to maintain peace.
While awaiting the Supreme Court ruling on the poll petition, kindly maintain peace.
— Kenya Police (@KenyaPolice) March 28, 2013
The government spokesman Muthui Kariuki used his account to deliver congratulatory messages from foreign governments including that by the United Kingdom.
British PM Cameron writes tocongratulate President-elect Kenyatta & affirms #UKenyapartnership tinyurl.com/cqlxo9r via @hccturner
— Muthui Kariuki (@MuthuiKariuki) March 30, 2013
