'Cheza Chini, Utamwaga Unga': Kenyans Online Warn Larry Madowo After Calling Out His Employer on Twitter

Kenyans online have advised journalist Larry Madowo against continued criticism on his employer, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

This is after Madowo, who never shies away from speaking his mind, called out the international media house in a series of tweets over double standards. 

He noted that it is hypocritical for the BBC to bar him from using some common racist words in his news reports, to refer to someone who had publicly and unapologetically used the same words.

“The BBC didn’t allow me, an actual black man, to use the N-word in an article when quoting an African-American who used it… a white person was allowed to say it ON TV because it was ‘editorially justified’..[why?],” tweeted Madowo.

Madowo is presently working as a US correspondent for BBC reporting on various matters including the upcoming American presidential election and the Covid-19 situation.

Most Kenyans online admitted Madowo is right to question his employer’s decisions but warned he should tread carefully to avoid being fired.

Jack Okuku wrote: “Cheza chini bro utachujwa huku kenya hamna kazi vumilia tu.”

Gprop Grinning said: “My brother fanya kazi hizo luxury za kutumia N word kwa hewa wachana nazo, unaweza rudia N word mara mia ukisharudi kwako jioni.”

@Just_Tomln wrote: “Naona ukiwa fired ukiifanya iwe issue. Utamwaga unga.....But N-word shouldn't be used by anyone. This is a "slave word" and we passed that.”

@gabu_sang said: “Cheza chini usistukie tuko na wewe na the trend Amina aliomoka nayo. Mdogo mdogo ujipate unatuonyesha videos za nyau.”

Steve Mbogo warned: “Msee utafutwa job na hii uzunguzungu mingi. Huyo ni employer unaongelesha ivo. Kijana tunza kazi.”

@charlawh_frank noted: “Kaka Larry, huku twafutwa kazi hali ni tete, cheza chini kwa ajili ya kubarua tu.”