Swiss President Alain Berset Excites Kenyans Online with a Swahili Tweet

Switzerland President, Alain Berset has left Kenyans on the social media excited after he tweeted about his upcoming trip to Kenya in Swahili.

In a tweet on Saturday, Berset said he will be visiting Kenya from Sunday to Tuesday and hold talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

"Mimi rais wa Uswizi naja kutembea nchi ya Jamhuri ya #Kenya kuanzia siku ya jumapili hadi jumanne wiki ijayo. Naja nikijua kuwa Kenya ina sifa ya kuwa nchi nzuri ilio na watu wakarimu sana. Natarajia kuwa na mazungumzo mazuri @presidentKE @UKenyatta ninapowasili #Nairobi." Berset tweeted.

Kenyans online were quick to comment on the Swiss president's tweet, some warning him of the contraband goods in the country, while others asked him not to agree to lending any money to Kenya. Here are some of the reactions.

@Demogz said: "Ungemalizia na kusema bora uhai."

@mczedec tweeted: "You guys have made my day aisee!! Kiswahili cha Mheshimiw Rais wa Uswizi kimenifurahisha sana. Sikutegemea kabisa. Ingawa kweli, darasa zuri linapatikana Tanzania. Wakenya ni wazuri wa kufundisha Kiswahili lakini si kukiongea."

@kev_wish noted:" Na usiitikie kukopwa. Hakuna pesa ya kulipa."

@jerjan1417 said: "I am Kenyan living in Switzerland. Swirzerland had 7 presidents with equal power. Alain is one of the president. Karibu sana Kenya. Pls teach Kenyan president how to fight corruption. Switzerland has zero corruption."

Daughter@aamj1100 tweeted: "SUMMERY OF THE COMMENTS FROM KENYANS. Welcome to kenya, many are advising you to bring with you- meat, to avoid being fed on either donkey or cat meat, sugar to avoid being served with sugar full of mercury, stolen money hidden in your country's banks by our govt officials."

@Georgenzambugm1 said: "Karibu kenya lakini hujue nyama ya paka iko hapo kwa kamau wa statehouse,pombe ya kienyeji iko hapo tu kwa njuguna wa statehouse, sukari ya mercury iko na njuguna. Mahindi ya mexico iko kwa kipleges arap wa sugoi,kuja na obama hili ukalale kogelo na baba husiibiwe wallet yako."

@DicksonAvulala said: "A foreign head of state speaking our national language yet some scoundrels in Nyeri County Assembly transacting committee business in their local,tribal dialect before multi-ethnic journalists #sad."