Citizen TV Presenter Hussein Mohamed has recently been on the receiving end of heavy trolls following his announcement that he would be interviewing Deputy President William Ruto on “graft, truth and politics” on Tuesday night.
Kenyans on social media ridiculed Hussein with some telling him that he would be the interviewee and not the other way round.
Others insinuated that the presenter is a beneficiary of Ruto’s infamous “brown envelope” given the frequent studio invites he gives the Deputy President.
His interviews with Ruto have for long been criticized for being “too soft” with important questions being ignored or completely left out.
Sources have over time confirmed that these interviews are just PR exercises where the interviewer thoroughly briefs the interviewee on what to expect with a few questions getting thrown out for being too “controversial”.
We sampled some of the reactions below.
Another night of straight lies #NewsNight
— dixon (@dic_omurush) April 8, 2019
This are some of the interviews that end without one learning anything! PR, half truths, rhetoric…….exhausting!
— Collins Jomba Buyala (@buyalac) April 8, 2019
Fortnight cleaning
— Commander in Chips (@Sysca_) April 8, 2019
Cleansing!
— Ndung'u Karanja (@ZKNdungu) April 9, 2019
In a nutshell Daktari will interview Hussein
— Ol Dirty Buddyard (@Millunat) April 8, 2019
You gonna sanitize him!
— Jasigana (@steve_bico) April 8, 2019
Sorry Hussein, I like your shows but for tomorrow's edition I will be watching Champions League football.
— Laitoriat Rolex K.Sirmah (@LaitoriatKE) April 8, 2019
"My friend Hussein that is a flat lie, look let me tell you and it is in the records..my friend my friend" expect this and more nonesense tomorrow #newsnight
— Stanslas Kagawa Stancy (@StanslasK26) April 8, 2019
😂😂😂😂😂 the Monthly Hussein Mohammed Interview with Ruto, can't wait to see which questions Ruto will ask Hussein https://t.co/RtxJiLZia9
— Aleckie Ronald (@SirAlexas) April 8, 2019
https://twitter.com/Disembe/status/1115295441569107973?s=19
Jeff Koinange laundry services
— MUHAMMAD ONYANGO (@Moha001_Onyango) April 8, 2019
Who is ready to watch Hussein Mohamed of @citizentvkenya being interviewed by the Deputy President of the Republic Dr. @WilliamsRuto on #NewsNight? pic.twitter.com/pnt512cpnT
— Peter Koima™ (@LilKoima) April 8, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: William Ruto interviews Citizen TV’s Hussein Mohamed on graft, truth and politics. Do not miss #NewsNight tomorrow at 9PM!! https://t.co/dR85W7Qadj
— Kimanzi®™ (@Kimanzi_) April 8, 2019
When was DP Dr. Ruto last interviewed by a journalist other than Hussein Mohammed? Or on a TV station different from Citizen TV?
— Benard Ogoi 🇰🇪 (@OgoiBenard) April 8, 2019
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