However, it wasn’t to be for Kenyans, and Nairobians in particular as heavy clouds hindered visibility.
The infamous Kenyans on Twitter(KOT), however, turned the sad turn of events into a hilarious scenario.
Expressing their frustrations on the social media platform, Kenyan Twitterverse pointed accusing fingers at a number of reasons, including KFCB Boss Ezekiel Mutua, National Olympics Committee of Kenya(NOCK) among others.
Here are some of those reactions:
Nairobi is so corrupt while other city are enjoying the #solareclipse we are been charged to see it ….tafadhali toeni clouds tuone
— poetteardrops (@poetteardrops) September 1, 2016
Uhuru : My government will set up a team to investigate #SolarEclipse and make sure, it doesn’t happen again.
— Bobby Vj™ (@Bobby_Vjoe) September 1, 2016
Nairobi peeps, please stop downloading pictures of the #SolarEclipse & passing them on as your live shots. Nairobi been cloudy since morning
— Ruth Mutegi (@RuthMutegi) September 1, 2016
Kumbe it wasn’t a #SolarEclipse after all! It was Mark Zuckerberg flying into Kenya with a spaceship ???? #ZuckerbergInKenya
— Primary Asset (@HOVELYZZ) September 1, 2016
Is this what everyone saw during the #SolarEclipse? Then #TukoPamoja pic.twitter.com/iTveI6oc9c
— Brian Khaniri (@BKhaniri) September 1, 2016
One day the world will be staring at the sky thinking of the eclipses, and you’ll meet the 2nd coming of Christ #solareclipse
— Jose moh (@Raytone2) September 1, 2016
Everytime there is #solareclipse we are told it happens once in every 100yrs, I think I’ve seen about 3 already
Happy 300th Birthday to me
— Mabala ShareHolder (@MbejeMsizie) September 1, 2016
So the day that we’re promised a solar eclipse is the day Nairobi is overcast? Who was in charge of this project?
— Wallace Kantai (@wgkantai) September 1, 2016
@wgkantai haikosi kuna MP amekula iyo doh ya Eclipse! Aki hii serikali itatumaliza!
— Eddy (@ed_twitts) September 1, 2016
@wgkantai Was about to say Ezekiel Mutua but realised that he would have approved of the naked sun been partially covered.
— Steve G. (@Fight4It) September 1, 2016
@wgkantai @kenyan_supergal That is an easy one… It was the Rio people.
— kev (@Sudikev) September 1, 2016
@wgkantai all Kenyan problems are by RAO.. Ako wapi?
— HAPA KAZI TU (@rcnjuguna) September 1, 2016
@wgkantai Lol Nani alikula pesa ya eclipse
— IG:@godrick_ke (@godrick_ke) September 1, 2016
@wgkantai blame it on the “Cartels”. Kama NOCK, Mutunga, Waiguru and others couldn’t beat them, Sembuse sisi.
— Maurice Barasa (@barazam) September 1, 2016
@wgkantai The Clouds requested for Lighter duties
— Joshua (@murimij) September 1, 2016
Nairobi tour by the eclipse has been rescheduled.
— Mac Otani (@MacOtani) September 1, 2016
CORD rejects partial solar eclipse. Say they want total eclipse #SolarEclipse
— Wycliffe Muia (@lycan2011) September 1, 2016
Ukiwa na dame kidogo Kidogo uskie ameuliza
‘Babe,Unanibuyia nini hii partial #SolarEclipse?’
— Cy Murray (@cy_murray) September 1, 2016
Outchea, checking out #SolarEclipse. Live & not direct �� �� �� pic.twitter.com/PxfuCu4BPY
— LoveFmore (@Luvmo_Chinos) September 1, 2016
The opposition is now linking DP Ruto to the grabbing of the sun #SolarEclipse
— sonai gady (@GadySonai) September 1, 2016
Can’t wait for siasa ‘analysts’ to relate the #solareclipse to politics as they linked the fall of the mugumo tree prior to the elections
— Baba Watoto (@drekamau) September 1, 2016
Source: Nairobi Wire
