Kenyans Asked to Tweet their Views on the Budget

In a move that might be the most social media friendly we’ve seen from a politician, Kenya’s Finance Minister has asked his Twitter followers for their input on the country’s budget – and promises to take their comments into consideration in the next draft.

Imagine being able to directly voice your concerns over how your country spends its money. In a democracy, you are technically given a voice through your local representative, but this request from Kenya’s Finance Minister goes above and beyond political representation to hear directly from the people.