Kikuyu constituency MP Kimani Ichung’wah is a well-known and controversial politician in Kenya. He recently said something important about social media: “What you post on social media shows who you are, and it can come back to trouble you.”
“The internet never forgets. Tomorrow you will go to look for work, and what you post will be put on record. You will find me or another person and they will look for the Facebook and Twitter profile and what you post that reflects you,” he said.
He explained that employers might look at what people share online in the future. It’s important to remember that everything you post becomes part of your digital footprint.
This means anyone, including job employers or other people, can see it later, even if it’s been a while since you posted it.
Social media posts often reflect a person’s beliefs and character. This means people will judge you based on what you share, which can be positive or negative.
With this, there is a sense of accountability. Sometimes, posts can have bad results, like hurting your reputation, losing job chances, or even getting you into legal trouble.
The internet remembers everything. Even if you delete something, others could have saved it as a screenshot or shared it. That means it can show up again at any time.
For public figures like Ichung’wah, this advice is very important because they are often watched closely. But this message is for everyone. Online, it’s hard to separate personal life from public life.
Kikuyu constituency MP’s statement encourages people to think carefully before posting. They should consider the long-term effects of their actions online.
In Kenya, where social media is a powerful tool for sharing information and ideas, this is good advice.
It reminds everyone to be careful about what they do online. It also relates to bigger conversations about being aware of digital privacy and personal responsibility in our social media world.
