This Kenyan begged BBC to replace a ‘wrong’ photo and got perfect response
A Kenyan on Twitter lit up excitement after he begged BBC to use a photoshopped picture that showed the president’s red carpet being delivered by a sports utility vehicle.
It all started when BBC Africa on Friday tweeted a picture on the delivery of the red carpet at the Bomas of Kenya, where IEBC was set to announce the winner of the presidential results.
But there was a problem – at least according to Twitter user @droid254.
The carpet was delivered in an ageing pick-up that did not “befit” the occasion and the goods it was carrying.
The red carpet is being readied for dignitaries at Kenya's election centre. Kenya TV says announcement is imminent https://t.co/SvXkatCJjh pic.twitter.com/QxhcCe1boe
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) August 11, 2017
So Droid decided to fix it, and fix it he did.
He photoshopped the vehicle to show the carpet had been delivered by the latest model of Toyota Hilux and begged BBC to use it instead.
Hi @BBCAfrica Please use this image….we beg pic.twitter.com/6qmmif7C0v
— Droid (@droid254) August 11, 2017
The British broadcaster took the humour and “changed” the picture, albeit showing before and after.
The red carpet was taken to Kenya's election centre earlier. Big thanks to @droid254 for the 'after' image ??? https://t.co/9wLvnwAAdd pic.twitter.com/SOXTZnl756
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) August 11, 2017
Kenyans on Twitter loved the banter. Here are some of their reactions.
Photoshop has been quite useful to Kenyans lately. Case and point ~ #Githeriman
— Augustine Sang (@Sang_254) August 11, 2017
Please delete the old one. It was a slight camera lens problem that made it look old. #Kenyawewant
— Blasio (@blasiohg) August 11, 2017
I do approve of the updated photo pls indicate that the earlier photo was from 1997 thanks in advance .
— simon ndirangu (@princelator) August 11, 2017
Smartest artist among those making #LightMoment in #ElectionsKE2017
— Paul Mboya (@pmboya) August 11, 2017