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Safaricom tweet in Shembeteng breaks the net

One user reached out to the online customer care team on Facebook and asked for help.

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by The Star

News29 May 2022 - 08:22
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โ€ขFor those who don't understand Shembeteng, Ray was asking, "Hi Safaricom, niko na shida kidogo. Mtu akitaka kureplace simcard hueda wapi? (Hi Safaricom, I have a small issue. Where can I go to replace my sim card?)"

โ€ขSafaricom responded in fluent Shembeteng, here is a translation, "Enda duka yoyote yetu na ID yako, Ray. ^MZ. (Go to any of our shops with your ID, Ray.)"

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa

The interwebs are crazy. And Safaricom is there to respond to the craziness in kind.

One user of the Telecommunication services reached out to the online customer care team on Facebook and asked for help.

Ray Rash asked for help - ever so politely - using sheng. Actually, using the even more corrupted version of sheng called Shembeteng.

For those who don't understand Shembeteng, Ray was asking, "Hi Safaricom, niko na shida kidogo. Mtu akitaka kureplace simcard hueda wapi? (Hi Safaricom, I have a small issue. Where can I go to replace my sim card?)"

Safaricom responded in fluent Shembeteng, here is a translation, "Enda duka yoyote yetu na ID yako, Ray. ^MZ. (Go to any of our shops with your ID, Ray.)"

Here are some reactions from the ever undefeated people of the internet.

Laroh Tonui Cholyo: Safaricom nakulombotov leo tu.

Stanley Cheruiyot: Safaricom PLC should now be disbanded and everyone to go home ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜‚

John Gikuru: Safarimbiticom mnajumbataako hii lumbatagha ua ubwakini

Cate Catrina: ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚huyu admin wenyu ni mnomare

Felix Owino Jr.: ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ i have not laughed before ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ 

Ben Manyore: Alah nani admin

Bosibori Moruri: I'd never laughed this loud!๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž

Oliver Nyanducha: Kwisha waTz hawatatuelewa tena 

Faith Mwikali: Wueh, hadi 'see translation' wako nje pia. 

Timoh Ngeera: Please shun this dirty language ๐Ÿ˜ญ it will have negative impact to our Young ones Reply4h Kipng'enoh Elvis ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

Arch Dennis Nyagah HomesBuild: These are the dudes that will Come to ask for our daughter's hand in marriage after 20 years.... I hope someone is not kidding 

Zettyline Nafula: ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃsafaricom pia hujionea mambo ...mimi nilical juzi kuwasalimia tu 

Mary Mutheu Mweu: Aki hii ni kikamba ya majuu๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ 

Fred Fred: Sheng evolving faster than anything else. Even youths themselves cant keep up 

Lynn Mosonik: #legalize weed.

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