‘We all make bad choices’ – Murugi Munyi responds to backlash over voting for govt

Content creator Murugi Munyi has fired back at online critics who have been shaming her for voting for the current government.

In an Instagram rant on Monday, March 16, 2026, she expressed frustration at the repeated narrative that only those who didn’t vote have the right to criticise leadership.

“Every single time I say anything about the government, there’ll be someone in my DM saying, ‘Oh, but you voted for them,’” she said. “First of all, shut up. That is not the way the world works.”

We all suffer

Murugi reminded Kenyans that government failures, whether corruption, floods, or human rights abuses, affect everyone, regardless of who they voted for. “He’s now our president, we all suffer,” she emphasised, calling out the double standards of people who think voting excuses their disengagement or grants them immunity from criticism.

She reminded her audience that she is not alone in her voting choice. “A lot of us voted for him, and that is how he ended up winning. More than half of us voted for him,” she said, emphasising that government failures affect everyone, not just the voters who made a particular choice.

She made it clear that blaming individuals for their votes ignores the reality of shared responsibility in a democracy.

Choices aren’t perfect

Using an analogy to personal relationships, Murugi compared voting to choosing a partner: “You also chose to marry your ex, your ex-husband, your ex-boyfriend. You didn’t think they would turn out to be narcissistic, abusive, and deadbeat, but they did. Now you’re no longer together.”

She stressed that making a decision with the information available at the time does not strip anyone of their right to criticise or demand accountability.

Murugi was emphatic that civic participation extends far beyond casting a ballot. “Civic duty begins at the ballot, but it doesn’t end there. Now we have all gone, we have voted. Whether you voted for him or you didn’t, he is now your president. All of us are suffering. Corruption, floods, police killings, everyone is affected.” She condemned the idea that only some citizens can speak out against injustices.

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