Beatrice Elachi Says Her Worst Moment on Social Media Was Kenyans Discussing Her Late Son
The politician said that she never read the negative comments from Kenyans, but her family often told her about them.
Looking back, she said that she was grateful she never read the messages.
"My worst is when you talked about my son, who nobody knew. That was my worst. Thank God I do not read social media. I came out during Sonko's time. You know, sometimes families come to you and give you a story, and you are wondering, 'it's on social media?' Everyone kept telling me this, and they are like 'look.' I thank God I never read," she shared.
Elachi recalled reading brutal comments about the late Kasipul MP Ong'ondo Were.
The politician said that she sympathised with his kids, who are still in school and might suffer the consequences of social media negativity.
"The worst was when we were walking a journey with the children of the late honourable Were. I was 'where is Kenya?' It does not matter. He is dead. Why would we discuss? His children, when they go back to school? What happens to these children? Does anyone ever think that everyone now looks at you and wonder who is your father? Do we wonder about these young girls in primary and high school? How do they feel when they go back. It was the saddest thing," she said.
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Elachi called out those who tend to announce the demise of people on social media.
She cautioned people who often relay their condolences via social media. She said:
"When a family is bereaved, if they have not told you even to tell them so and so is dead, why would you announce it on social media? Don't you think another one can collapse because of shock? Have you ever thought about how it tortures, especially if it is abrupt?When a family is bereaved, if they have not told you even to tell them so and so is dead, why would you announce it on social media?"
Elachi said that she thanked God that her late son was in the car alone when he got into an accident.
"I thank God for only one thing, that indeed this young man left his home at 10:30 p.m. to help others, and thank God he had finished helping them and dropped them. I was asking myself if it would have been all of them," she added.
In other news, the politician emotionally prayed for Kenyan youths.
Elachi rebuked social media influence, saying that it had eroded morals.
Her prayer sparked mixed reactions.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
