Raila Odinga's cane attack sparks Twitter conversation

Security aides subdue an elderly man at an Okoa Kenya rally in Kinango market in Kwale County on September 29, 2014 after he attacked Raila Odinga and Governor Salim Mvurya. PHOTO | FAROUK MWABEGE | NATION MEDIA GROUP 

In Summary

• Cord's Okoa Kenya rally in Kinango market in Kwale County was on Monday briefly interrupted after the elderly man emerged from the crowd and attacked Raila and Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya using a walking stick.
• The man hit Raila and Governor Mvurya twice each on the back moments after the leaders had joined a dancing troupe for the traditional sengenya dance.

By FAITH ONEYA
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First, it was #BabaWhileYouWereAway, now it is #ThingsKwaleMenShouldCane. Once again, Raila Odinga has managed to be the topic of trending conversation on Twitter.

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Kenyans on Twitter (or KOTs as they are popularly referred to), are having a field day chirping witty and often hilarious Tweets using the hashtag #ThingsKwaleMenShouldCane, which is based on Monday’s incident when a man attacked Raila in Kwale.

READ: Raila Odinga attacked by elderly man at Okoa Kenya rally in Kwale

Cord's Okoa Kenya rally in Kinango market in Kwale County was on Monday briefly interrupted after the elderly man emerged from the crowd and attacked Raila and Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya using a walking stick.

The man hit Raila and Governor Mvurya twice each on the back moments after the leaders had joined a dancing troupe for the traditional sengenya dance.

From fashion blunders to politicians to rogue matatu drivers, Kenyans seem to have rich ideas on who Kwale men should cane.