- Aaron Cheruiyot’s visit to his staff and friend sparked both praise for his gesture and backlash
- The senator’s shoes were muddy, which is to be expected since he had been to different activities in the village on the same day
- Many netizens criticised him for not respecting basic etiquette by not removing his muddy shoes before entering the house
Kericho senator Aaron Cheruiyot has rubbed a section of netizens the wrong way after entering someone’s house with his muddy shoes.
Source: Instagram
The politician visited his county manager, Hillary Bii, on Saturday, November 8. Bii is recuperating at home after he was involved in a road accident
Aaron Cheruiyot’s visit to Hillary Bii
Cheruiyot spent some moments with him and the majority leader in the Senate shared photos on social media.
Captioning the moments, Cheruiyot wrote:
“On a positive note, it is delightful to see our county manager, Hillary Bii, make tremendous progress on his road to recovery following a bad road accident upon a visit to his home in Kaplutiet, Belgut.”
Netizens slam Aaron Cheruiyot over muddy shoes
Cheruiyot’s post sparked mixed reactions, with a section wishing Bii a quick recovery and praising the senator for his kind gesture and a greater section picking issues with his muddy shoes.
As seen in the photos, Cheruiyot’s sneakers were muddy and some netizens questioned why he didn’t remove them before entering the shoes.
Here are some of their reactions:
Nick Koech Tinget:
“You are a good Boss. It’s rare for leaders to visit their staff in this manner. This is indeed a great gesture worth emulating. Quick recovery, my friend Hillary Bii.”
Ayiecho Ageng’o:
“Remove your dirty shoes before entering the manager’s tiled house. I don’t care whether you are his boss.”
Mosonik Kevin:
“Was wearing muddy shoes relevant on this matter, or are you the boss kiongoss?”
Jospato Chemoget Kirutech:
“Respect starts by removing your shoes when entering a tiled floor.”
Onesmus Kilimo Kiplagat Ogw:
“Why enter someone’s house with muddy shoes?”
Hamphrey Timothy Musilas:
“Was it necessary to enter another man’s house with muddy shoes?”
Ngeno K Benard:
“My brother, don’t be like that. Remove shoes as you enter the tiled floor.”
Kiptanui John:
“This is a good gesture when treated by your boss humanely….this is brotherhood on one mission.”
Mercy Kirui:
“People are complaining eti ameingia kwa nyumba ya we nyewe na matope mkiingianga kanisani huwa mnatoa viatu?ama kanisa si nyumba ya mtu?”
Pam Josephs Koskei:·
“Leading by example! This is proof that you value your own people and your staff. Pongezi and speedy recovery to Hillary.”
Does Aaron Cheruiyot get billions from betting?
Previously, the politician reacted to reports claiming that he receives billions from betting firms in the country.
Cheruiyot denied claims by a popular blogger, Cyprian Nyakundi, that suggested he is among Kenyan politicians benefiting from the betting industry.
Source: Twitter
The senator accused Nyakundi of running a smear campaign and argued that he does not even know how to place a bet.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
