#KOT - Kenyans On Twitter can and will always unite for a good course and (for the bad, the worse & the worst) to defend our nation.
Twitter 'wars' have been a thing for the last couple of years, with hashtags quickly taking over to counter opponents.
One thing trending on Kenyan timelines for the wrong reasons is humbling, calling for humbling sacrifices through endless humbling attempts. The raging rapids of tweeps will pummel you.
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The battles stem from 'overstatements' by the other party because Kenyans on Twitter will undeniable not affirm or publicly echo other people's settled opinions on debatable matters.
#KOT is brave, patriotic, and unbowed and will always come for you. As surely as the dawn.
Here are some of the hashtags used by #KOT
#SomeonetellCNN
#KOT started this hashtag after a news report on CNN insinuating that Kenya is a "hotbed of terror."
The heated backlash dates back to 2015 when Barrack Obama was still the president of the US and at the time was set to visit Kenya.
The hashtag quickly took over the trends, with #KOT fighting back against what was termed as adverse reporting.
Many shared Kenyan heritage and wildlife images to counter the 'terror' narrative.
President @BarackObama isn't just heading to his father's homeland, but to a hotbed of terror: http://t.co/OkTE671wfe pic.twitter.com/ZnrhE8yFzy— CNN (@CNN) July 23, 2015
#KenyansvsUganda
This has been an enduring fight, but a recent one was caused by a Ugandan Twitter user questioning why Kenya was included among African countries. Rihanna's Fenty beauty products will be launched.
The tweep identified as Charlotte tweeted;" Why is Kenya there? They don't even have electricity in Nairobi."
A full-on war ensued as Kenyans dismantled the Ugandans.
Why is Kenya there? They don’t even have electricity in Nairobi 🤷🏿♀️🤔— JONAM’S PRINCESS👑👑 (@AtimCharlotte) May 10, 2022
#SomeoneTellSouthAfrica
A comment by South Africa's Minister Fikile Mbalula in 2014 over Kenya swimmers sparked a never-ending Twitter storm.
Mbalula's sentiments that South Africa shouldn't be like Kenya and "send athletes to the Olympics to drown in the pool" started one of the biggest Twitter wars using the hashtag #SomeoneTellSouthAfrica.
Kot responded to South Africans, and they won hands down as part of the culture.
The backlash continues to date.
South African greatest achievement vs kenyas greatest achievement #KenyavsSouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/yly0jPIkdG— CORRUPTION_KE 🇰🇪 (@shibwec) March 9, 2020
#someonetellNigeria
The hashtag started when the tribulations of the Kenyan national football team Harambee Stars players were not accorded a befitting welcome in Lagos.
It was reported that the players were booked in a two-star hotel and left to train on shabby grounds.
The news surfaced on the internet, creating the genesis of a never-ending war.
Recently, a controversial Nigerian journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, described Kenya as unsafe for her to visit.
The journalist was scheduled to visit the country in 2019 for a media summit but changed her mind citing safety reasons.
Kenyan fans, I will no longer be attending #AWiM19 African Women in Media due to a SECURITY THREAT as a result of the Al-Shabab bomb attack today in the Mogadishu Mayor's office. I will not be in #Nairobi tomorrow. Al-Shabab terrorists often operate in Kenya #Dusit#KemiOlunloyo— Dr Kemi Olunloyo Pharm.D (@KemiOlunloyo) July 24, 2019
#SomeonetellTDJakes
A statement by televangelist Bishop TD Jakes referring to Kenyans as natives rubbed #KOT wrongly
"...The natives all over Kenya drink water because of this ministry..." part of his statement read.
Many Kenyans felt insulted by the reference and the Bishop insinuating that he funds the entire water system in the country.
The hashtag quickly started trending, firing him to issue an apology.