- The period of Fula Chebikati in the IEBC caused him to be hated by some Kenyans who were not happy with his decisions in the commission's leadership
- His widow, Mary Wanyonyi, reported that she faced incidents of violence and attack on the Kenyan network
- Mary pleaded with a part of the evil -minded people who, for a while, stabbed her husband, to end, considering that she had died for a long time
Trans Nzoia – The widow of Fula chebikatiMary Wanyonyi, now wants an online attack directed to the family, given that the family's father is buried.
Source: Twitter
Congratulations to Chebikati, former Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Mary revealed that her deceased husband acknowledged the hatred from some Kenyans who were not happy with her decisions on the Electoral Commission.
Often, he advised them as families not to bother about attacks and severe criticism against him, and with extension, his family, presented through social networks.
“Often, they have attacked and abused us, but there was one thing that the chairman (Chebikati) told us; ignoring the people responsible for the attack,” He said.
However, despite the fact that Chebikati had prepared his family against the trolls, his widow seemed to be disgusted with the ongoing attack.
What was the widow of Fula Chebikati from Kenyans
In addition to online attacks, Mary added that the platforms were used to spread misconceptions about Chebikati's health, often mentioned as dead.
He wanted the Kenyan network characters to rest Chebikati for the peace of the family he left.
'They have killed him' so many times social networks really haven't done justice to us, now he is resting and I hope they will give us peace, it has been very difficult for us, “ He said.
The difficult times of Chebikati when he was in the public service were also recorded by his only daughter Rachel Nekesa.
Being preceded by her mother at the farewell ceremony on Saturday, March 8, at their home Sabata, Nekesa revealed that the peak of the difficult situation in her father's life in the public service was the events of the 2022 presidential election.
He recalled that his father was a person who was interested in the election of high stakes and was sought by many people who had special interests in the elections.
Source: Twitter
Why was Chebikati used to be killed threats
Nekesa focused on the day when Chebikati prepared to announce the presidential results.
According to him, the former chairman of IEBC He was afraid about what was going to happen as the country was waiting for its announcement.
He revealed that the family had received Intel that there was a conspiracy to kill Chebikati; Implementation would depend on how he would announce the results.
Despite the threats, Nekesa said, Chebikati was determined to go to Bomas of Kenya to announce the results.
Chebikati continued, amid anxiety in Bomas, announcing the outcome of the presidential vote before returning home, though he had blood injuries after being trapped in the middle of the conflict.
He gave up on February 20, at the age of 61, after suffering from a cancerous brain tumor.
Read English version
Do you have an exciting information that you would like to publish? Please, contact us via news@tuko.co.ke or WhatsApp: 0732482690.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
