Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has taken a swipe at Kenyans threatening to expose him through the internet following his controversial sentiments against idle social media users.

Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Devki Iron Ore Pelletisation Plant in Taita Taveta County on Tuesday, December 3, the former Mombasa Governor said he would not be intimidated to change his stance against Kenyans criticising the government through the internet.

Addressing a meeting attended by President William Ruto, the mining CS vowed to take action against those using the internet to vilify Ruto's administration.

According to Joho, he received several messages from Kenyans who sent him threats on Monday, December 2, to coerce him to change his opinion about internet users.

"Yesterday they came to me at night, they said they wanted to punish me and sent me Ksh1 each but I want to tell them that they should do the same today and even send me more money," Joho stated.

"This is the only country where someone takes to social media to negatively comment about their leaders and use negative images to predict their fate," he added.

Joho revealed that his response to the criticism was due to a recent meeting he attended in the United States where most of the questions directed to him were centred on sentiments expressed by Kenyans through social media.

"People are saying Kenya is going down but let me tell you, Kenya is not sinking and I want to tell you we are on the ground to keep commenting on social media," Joho stated.

While expressing his outrage, Joho urged Kenyans to exercise patriotism towards their country by not only focusing on the negative issues affecting the country but also highlighting the progress made by the current administration.

"How can a Kenyan who does not know anything post on social media that Raila Odinga must fall? Talking about AU. How unpatriotic can you be as Kenyans that even one of your own who has a chance to lead you're saying they must fall? We will come for you, my friend," he ranted.

Joho's latest comments come a day after he slammed lazy social media users who he caused of spending too much time on the internet to criticise President Ruto's administration instead of focusing on building the nation.

However, the former Mombasa governor's comments quickly attracted the attention of many Kenyans online with some condeming him over the remarks.