- The diplomat had happily announced to the whole world that he was having dinner with Kirubi and the two had discussed youth employment as a tool to boost the economy.
- The simple tweet left a bitter taste in Kenyans' mouths who openly accused the diplomat of hanging out with a man many claimed allegedly defrauded some institutions.
- The ghosts of collapsed Kenya National Transport Co-operative Society, (Kenatco) and most recently retail giant Uchumi Supermarket came back to haunt Kirubi who served in various managerial capacities before they came tumbling down.
When the newly appointed US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter tweeted a photo on Friday evening happily hanging out with city tycoon Chris Kirubi, he probably never envisioned it would land him in hot soup.