OPINION: Dr. Willy Mutunga’s Unhealthy Obsession With Sheng On Twitter Is NOT Funny,Is Insulting,Is Demeaning And Is Downright Annoying

Retired Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga,famously known as the Supreme Court President who refused to ditch his earring for the sake of the job,seems to have found a new,disturbing hobby – obsessing over Sheng in a bid to,eeer,look cool or whatever.

Mutunga is a learned man. In fact,a VERY learned man. He’s been through the system,sat through insane hours of complex law classes,graduated with top honors,risen through the legal ranks to finally emerge as the Nation’s President of Justice,seen it all and done it all.

The last thing this man needs is a fleeting,desperate attempt to be accepted by the masses. He’s not a politician vying in a rundown,violent City Constituency. He’s not attempting to be the Country’s President (Not unless he is),he’s not the leader of a youth political outfit and is certainly not a public servant anymore.

But the gusto with which the man has embraced Twitter – and Sheng – is worrying and very confusing.

Mutunga thinks that,by speaking Sheng,he will appear more relatable and likable by the general masses. But he’s fundamentally wrong on one aspect – using Sheng on Twitter.

Twitter,especially the Kenyan Twittersphere,isn’t for the third-grade,downtown holloi polloi. Twitter is for the rather smart,educated and urbane population.

Twitter is the swankier,more advanced version of Facebook and what have you. Twitter is for the bright,the sharp,the Java types,the aloof kids who sit at KFC all day and who still go to IMAX to catch the newest Hollywood blockbuster. Twitter is for the fortunate,the kids that go to Planet Yoghut at Sarit Centre every evening and the standoffish technophiles in that plush office in Kilimani.

Twitter isn’t what the regular broke bloke in Kangemi uses. It’s definitely not his cup of tea. Twitter is complex. So are it’s avid users.

Twitter is not the preferred medium of communication for the thugs who idle around Taveta lane all day chewing khat and whistling at women. It’s not what the boorish matatu touts along Kariobangi use on a daily basis.

Because THOSE are the people that speak Sheng on a daily basis. And LOVE Sheng. And use it in all of their interactions – formal or informal.

Most hardcore Sheng users are NOT on Twitter. But Mutunga is still using Twitter to endlessly propagate his thoughtless Sheng propaganda.

Sheng is a ghetto language for ghetto masses who spend most of their time chewing illegal substances,committing felonies,doing drugs,lazying around and hustling for menial jobs and cheap handouts.

By using Sheng on Twitter,Dr. Mutunga seems to be trying to lower himself to the level of the “common mwananchi” because,according to him,or his very useless handlers,the common mwananchi ONLY understands Sheng and can only respond to Sheng.

Mutunga must think that most of his followers on Twitter are cheap losers who didn’t do alot of schooling and the only way he can connect to them is by using Sheng – a language he believes they can understand best.

NEWS FLASH : That is the MOST demeaning and insulting thing to do to a group of people . Mutunga,or whoever updates his Twitter,must be a very judgemental,prudish and disparaging individual who only believes in stereotypes and a blanket generalization of masses.

It’s like talking gibberish to a little child. Even when the child can very properly understand proper language.

It’s like Hillary Clinton uses slang words and doing the “Dab” and dancing the “Nae Nae” to the black audiences in America in a bid to appeal to them.

It’s like Donald Trump eating a Mexican salad and wearing a rainbow necktie in a bid to appeal to the Hispanics and the LGBTQ communities in America.

That’s what we call social subjugation. And it’s downright annoying. Racist. Insulting and downgrading.

Mutunga MUST NOT use the disgusting version of Sheng he uses on Twitter to address Cabu Gah. I went to school. I know my English. I follow Dr. Willy Mutunga. I can consume a wholesome English tweet done by a former Chief Justice. It’s not too much for me to handle.

Mutunga MUST NOT use dated Sheng slang like “Wazito”, ‘Raiyaa’, ‘Whicha ‘ and’ Mraa ‘ to be able to effectively communicate to me. That is simply insulting my intelligence by stupidly assuming that I only respond to ghetto terminologies and nothing better than that

Also,the version of Sheng that Mutunga is using on Twitter is severely old fashioned,incomprehensible and viscerally terrible.

Mutunga is in a desperate,almost infantile urge to be likable and relatable. And he must find all ways to appeal to “the masses” and attempt to look like them. And be like them.

Mutunga must think that he belongs to a very esteemed class in Society that it freaks him out himself. But just like a clueless,racist and tribal politician,he must try to lower himself to the “level” of his followers and the only way he can do that is by using a street language that is best understood by prostitutes and drug dealers and hustlers and pickpockets and hallucinating street children around the Globe Roundabout.

Justice Mutunga,Sheng is NOT the official language of young people. Just like fish is not the official meal of every Luo.

STOP insulting your followers.

STOP with the juvenile antics.

STOP the desperate attempts to be loved and liked.

STOP using that disgusting and outdated version of Sheng you’re using.

STOP the gimmicks and the cheapness.

Sheng is an evolving language. It changes overnight. You’re old. You’re past it. Just act your age. Speak your age. Respect yourself and respect your followers.

We are NOT that stupid. We know English too. Use it. Or quit tweeting.

I mean,You do not need to piece together nonsensical piles of downtown gibberish to appeal to me. I’m not easily excited by slum gobbledygook. Neither is 95% of Mutunga’s Twitter constituents.

Who is advising this man?

Jeez.