Covid-19: Julie Gichuru rallies behind former classmate, DPP Haji, in message to the youth

Media personality Julie Gichuru has rallied behind a call made by her former classmate at the University of Wales, Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji, in the fight against Covid-19.

Riveting Haji’s message to the youth on why precautionary guidelines must be adhered to, Gichuru shared a throwback photo with the DPP in 1993 at Cardiff.

Gichuru highlighted that Haji was on point in using 'Utawezana' - a viral song by Femi One and Mejja, in cautioning against the exuberance of youth in face of the pandemic.

She emphasized that whilst they too as students had fun in the United Kingdom, they followed set rules.

“Young'uns, please follow the message from my former law school classmate Noordin Haji: "I want to caution everybody to obey the rules, especially the young people... Okonkwo hatawezana na covid-19 kama haoshi mikono na kuvaa mask”.

“Throwback: September 1993, 1st week of the first year of Uni. At a student’s gathering in the Students Union, University of Wales, Cardiff. 2 law students and 3 medics. We had fun, but we all were a stickler for the rules,” she wrote on Instagram.

Speaking to Citizen TV on Thursday April 9, the DPP in jest warned that the youth may not win the fight against the disease that has as of April 12, claimed seven lives.

"I just want to caution everyone to observe the rules and especially the young people. I know there is this popular song by Okwonkwo going round and I must say that hawatawezana na covid kama hawaoshi mkono.

"As much as we are talking about Okwonkwo, let's make sure that he understands hatawezana na corona if he does not observe the rules,” he said.

A message that echoed pleas by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on April 4 that the youth must join the fight against coronavirus to save nation.

“The youth must join the fight against coronavirus to save the nation. Travelling upcountry means you are going home to kill your parents or grandparents. The youth have organised themselves into matatu, tuktuk and boda boda saccos and managed them well, and should use the same energy in fighting the virus,” said Kagwe.

He added: “The youth have organised themselves into matatu, tuktuk and boda boda saccos and managed them well, and should use the same energy in fighting the virus. If you don’t want to bury your parents in numbers we have to come out and fight the disease.”