It’s so unlike Kenyans to not have opinions. This is likely the reason “sina maoni,” translated as ‘I have no opinion’ became a social media sensation.   

A Uasin Gishu County voter nonchalantly said, “sina maoni kabisa” live on television on 9th August 2022. Afterwards, media shock didn’t even result from his lack of opinion. The fact that he had warmed himself up for the question and even gathered his thoughts to say he had no opinion had Kenyans all over social media weak on their knees. Since then, the phrase is every Kenyan’s crutch word for tricky situations. 

After this man’s unexpected response, the phrase became a popular Kenyan way of removing oneself from offering unwarranted insights. 

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