Misplaced tweet exposes “owner” of the Official Twitter account of Kenya Police

The official Twitter account of Kenya Police (@KenyaPolice) last week stunned followers when it tweeted a commercial with contact details of Robert Alai, a popular Tech blogger in the country.  “HTC One X 16GB at Ksh 57,000 and 32GB at Ksh 60,000. Email alai@techmtaa.com,” read the tweet from @KenyaPolice.
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The Official Twitter account of Kenya Police has over 12,000 followers.

It is a common practice for companies and government organizations to outsource their social media management function in East Africa. But the fact that there aren’t many social media management firms yet means often the few that exist are overloaded.