A comment by Twitter user @CrazyNairobian has elicited conversations on Kenyan Twitter about natural hair. His comment was along the lines of natural hair in women = unkempt hair.
Natural hair. An excuse for ladies to walk around with untidy hair provided there is a flower or ribbon somewhere on it.
— CN ® (@crazynairobian) September 28, 2015
He tried to qualify his statement by saying that some do look good but others have natural hair as an excuse to walk around with unkempt hair.
Granted, some ladies take very good care of the natural look but others are just using it as an excuse to walk around with unkempt hair. — CN ® (@crazynairobian) September 28, 2015
The musings of one @crazynairobian irked some ladies and this quickly led to a movement to defend their natural hair. The ladies started posting selfies showing off their hair with the hashtag #MyUnkemptHair .
Aisha (@bintiM) was the first to tweet using the hashtag.
When your “unkempt” hair is looking fly, and a Twitter nigga can’t do nothing about it #MyUnkemptHairpic.twitter.com/18G2r6JNoc — aisha (@bintiM) September 28, 2015
When flowers sit like a crown on your “unkempt” hair, and a Twitter nigga stays pressed #MyUnkemptHair pic.twitter.com/LOTHHqFIb3 — aisha (@bintiM) September 28, 2015
Other ladies joined in.
@bintiM #MyUnkemptHair pic.twitter.com/VjreDdW6AW — Shiku (@Shiku_K) September 28, 2015
this was my *redacted* birthday last year :))) I think I’ll make it a tradition #MyUnkemptHair pic.twitter.com/0FFBl5pLEt — Wandia (@Wa_NDIA) September 28, 2015
Natural hair isn’t a fashion statement. How can the hair that grows out of your head be a fashion statement? #MyUnkemptHair — Mwende Ngao (@mwendesusu) September 28, 2015
Loving #MyUnkemptHair https://t.co/956wIFcjaQ pic.twitter.com/O5gipczAxb — Kaari Murungi (@bettymurungi) September 28, 2015
#MyUnkemptHair 
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Male tweeps also posted selfies in support.
My unkempt hair. #iStandWithCoconutOil pic.twitter.com/IHCpq6gPZn — TAMUnator (@RamzZy_) September 28, 2015
Some tweeps could not resist adding humor to the discussion.
Vile @crazynairobian ameingia na opinion zake akageuziwa IMMEDIATELY #MyUnkemptHair 
pic.twitter.com/N0Q7h7SgRQ — The Couch Pun-dit (@DennisWaithaka_) September 28, 2015
#MyUnkemptHair behind the scenes pic.twitter.com/bmNscjElgD — Iain Felipe (@iainfelipe) September 28, 2015
Brands too decided to jump into the fray.
Love those hair raising moments. #MyUnKemptHair pic.twitter.com/B5U09q8WM8 — Durex Kenya (@DurexKE) September 28, 2015
Talking about #MyUnkemptHair how about this well kempt Mohawk pic.twitter.com/UFisl8TjPQ — Twiga Tours (@twigatours) September 28, 2015