Kenyan President William Ruto ignited a social media firestorm after suggesting that Nigerian-accented English was difficult to understand, implying a need for a translator.

• President Ruto stated, "If you listen to a Nigerian speaking, you don’t know what they are saying – you need a translator."
• The remarks were made while addressing Kenyans living in Italy on Monday.
• Online critics, including a former Nigerian senator, accused Ruto of displaying a "deep inferiority complex rooted in colonial conditioning."