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Mark Masai trending after spar with Uhuru in State House interview

Mark Masai trending after spar with Uhuru in State House interview
Mark Masai trending after spar with Uhuru in State House interview

NTVย news anchor Mark Masai has been trending on social mediaย  since the Friday nightโ€™s round table interview with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Mombasa.

His response to the president, that he was not in Japan and was not concerned about Japanโ€™s debt but that of Kenya, has sparked excitement among netizens.

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Masai had engaged the President on the countryโ€™s rising debt, when Uhuru bounced back the question asking him what Japanโ€™s debt was.

President:ย Do you know what the debt of the Japanese government is?

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Masai:ย Iโ€™m not really concerned about japan

President:ย Do you know what the Kenyan debt is?

Masai:ย As I said right now its something between 4.5 to 4.8 trillion

President:ย No no no as a percentage of the GDP, talk like an economist

Masai:ย 56 per cent of GDP

President:ย What is Japanโ€™s debt?

Masai:ย Iโ€™m not in japan so Iโ€™m not interested in Japan but Kenya

President:ย Japanโ€™s debt is over 100 per cent of the GDP.

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mark Masai differ on using a first world country’s statistics when discussing Kenya’s national debt.ย #PresidentialRoundTableKEpic.twitter.com/rwmKl4QlrS

โ€” NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya)ย December 28, 2018

The President defended Kenyaโ€™s rising debt,explaining that he is borrowing to fund development projects that will imrpove the economy and not for consumption.

Masaiโ€™s response to the President has led to a series of memes online

George Waweru@MkulimaMdogo

Uhuru Kenyatta: My friend what is Japan’s GDP?
Mark Masai… I’m i in Japan,? Is Japan We, Is Kenya Japan , Are we Japan

Am off to Mars

1,292

1:02 PM – Dec 28, 2018

543 people are talking about this

Sedaula Mwangiยฎ@MwangiSimon

Uhuru : whatโ€™s Kenyan debt?
Mark Masai: 56% of GDP
Uhuru: whatโ€™s Japanโ€™s debt?
Mark Masai: Am not in Japan Sir#PresidentRoundTableKE
Viewers:

2,303

12:42 PM – Dec 28, 2018

1,062 people are talking about this
JB Omukangala@O_mukangala

Mark Masai kindly accept your accolade #PresidentRoundTableKE

6

1:58 AM – Dec 29, 2018

See JB Omukangala’s other Tweets

#FreeUganda@_Mkubwa

#PresidentialRoundTableKE
President Uhuru Kenyatta trying to Pin Mark Masai down with Japan Tales

9

1:37 AM – Dec 29, 2018

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#BiggieSaysโ„ข@JamesNjenga03

Uhunye: What is Kenya’s Debt? (Braggingly) my friend, speak like an economist..

Mark Masai: 56pc of the Gdp

Uhunye: what is Japan’s Debt?

DON’T SAY IT
DON’T SAY IT
DON’T SAY IT

Mark: Am not in Japan, so am not Concerned hehe….

3

4:59 PM – Dec 28, 2018

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munyasa nambaka@MNambaka

Uhuru: Whats Japan’s GDP
Mark Masai : Am not in Japan sir
Uhuru….

1

4:02 PM – Dec 28, 2018

 

Mark Masai trending after spar with Uhuru in State House interviewย 

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