After Kenyans Went Ballistic Over the ‘Facebook for France’ Profile Photos, France Pays School Fees For 109 Garissa University Students

Last Friday, notorious terrorist group Islamic State waged war on France by killing 129 people, about 7 months after another terror group Al-Shabaab Killed 147 people in Kenya.

To commemorate the lives lost and to mourn with Paris, Facebook introduced a feature where you can cover your profile picture with a French Flag watermark. That is why the French flag colors, blue, white and red are all over social media.

It’s a noble act, but it has been met with protests and cries of ‘white privilege’ and ‘children of a lesser god’ comments on social media. Most people feel that Facebook has favored France because it’s an A-List country and have not accorded other countries which have suffered the same fate as France the same treatment. Countries that have been named as the ones ‘left out’ by Facebook include Kenya during the Mpeketoni attacks, Westgate Massacre, Garissa Attack, Russia after the explosion of a Russian plane over the Sinai Peninsula that claimed 224 lives or even the two Islamic State suicide bombers that killed 43 people in Beirut, Lebanon.

Some of these frustrations with Facebook and also world leaders for neglecting ‘lesser countries ‘has been expelled on the French rather callously. But as it turns out France has been on our side and even promised to pay school fees for a year for 109 Garissa University College student survivors.

“France and Kenya are facing the same enemy – fanaticism and extremism – that lead young French and Kenyans towards terrorism.The handover of this contribution, which was a commitment by the French government, is a testimonial to solidarity between our nations in their ordeal and in the common fight against terrorism.” the Embassy said