Joy Mdivo: Bishop's Daughter Accused of Hiring Goons to Infiltrate Protests Denies Claims
- The Standard published a list of names of people accused of hiring and paying goons to infiltrate protests to harm Kenyans
- Bishop J.B. Masinde's daughter, Joy Mdivo, who was named in the list, has come out to address the claims
- Kenyans had been protesting the death of Albert Ojwang, who lost his life while in police custody after being arrested in Homa Bay and brought to Nairobi
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Deliverance Church Founder Bishop J.B. Masinde's daughter, Joy Mdivo, has broken her silence after she was named as part of the team sponsoring goons to harm and kill protesters.
Source: UGC
The Standard Newspaper published the names of those allegedly involved in a WhatsApp group that had hired goons to infiltrate the protests.
Is Joy Mdivo part of group hiring goons?
Among those named was Mdivo and staunch ODM supporter Gaucho, but the preacher's daughter has denied any involvement.
She is also threatening to seek legal action against the paper for what she has termed "defamatory remarks" against her.
She wrote:
"I belong to no such WhatsApp group, nor have I made any such utterances in public or in private. For @StandardKenya to insinuate that I am planning to kill Kenyans is as untrue as it is defamatory. My lawyers have their instructions."
Here is her post:
Here are reactions from social media users:
@luwigyy said:
"Sad that a mother can wish such on other people's kids."
@realmohke said:
"You chose the wrong side. Wewe acha tu maisha itadeal na wewe vizuri."
@KitzMoses said:
"You have shamed your honourable father and the religion he professes. So, shame on you."
@GratiaDonum said:
"Bring it on! You have been exposed."
@didacushill said:
"The revolution will eat your children. Ngoja!"
@anitasoina said:
"Why have the title human rights defender in your bio, by the way?"
What you need to know about the protests
- Protests were held on June 19 to demand the arrest of Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, who was named as a key person in Albert Ojwang's death.
- During the protests, a mask vendor was also shot by a police officer at close range, leaving Kenyans angry.
- Kenyan celebrities came out to demand justice following Boniface Kariuki's shooting and called for police to show professionalism.
- Nairobi woman representative Esther Passaris also challenged the government to fund the police academy to help train officers.
- The mask vendor is said to still be in the hospital, even as Kenyatta National Hospital gave an update about his condition.
What did alleged goons' leader say?
In a different report, a Kenyan TikToker known as Salim Swaleh recently apologised after it emerged he was allegedly among the people paid to stop the police brutality protests.
Swaleh had shared a video on TikTok warning Kenyans against the protests, saying they would not allow them to happen.
However, days later, he changed tune and even apologised before fleeing Nairobi for fear of being attacked.
He said that he is now supporting those fighting for their rights and acknowledged his mistakes.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
