#SPEAK UP: KENYAN CELEBS KING KAKA, MDQ, TEDD JOSIAH AMONG OTHERS INFURIATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AFTER THE DEATH OF DR MOGUSU

The death of 28-year-old Dr Stephen Mogusu has infuriated many Kenyans online celebrities included. Mogusu succumbed to Covid-19 while receiving treatment in the ICU ward at Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital.

He was one of the 200 medical doctors deployed to counties five months ago under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme to serve county Covid-19 isolation facilities. Like his colleagues, he had not received a salary for the five-months he served his duty station in Machakos.

Kenyan celebrities took to online to lend their voices, King Kaka wrote, “Good morning world, we as Kenya we are proud to introduce our Corona Vaccine by name of BBI. Forced public injections start immediately.”

When Deputy President William Ruto posted “We are saddened by the loss of Dr Stephen Mogusu, a brilliant and selfless medic who was dedicated to deliver critical care and support to our country during this COVID-19 crisis.” Outspoken musician Muthoni Drummer Queen questioned his intentions, “What is the purpose of being sad when you are all directly to blame for this terrible unbearable loss? Liars. All of you are exactly the same.” Adding, “If you’re on my timeline insulting me because I told you all the politicians of Kenya are the same, you are a fool. Uhuru, Ruto, Raila and their respective senators, governors, MCAs, MPs, reps, lawyers, deal makers, are all the same. No exceptions. Wake up, dummy.”

Music producer Tedd Josiah urged Kenyans to speak up, “Kenyans we on our own including our doctors 🥼 How does a govt focus on politics during a global health crisis that’s taking the lives of those we love and care for? How do our celebrities and people with influence stay silent through this very very large miss-step by the Kenyan government?

All the families in the country have people who’ve lost jobs, had pay cuts, lost loved ones to this pandemic and yet we want to all pretend it’s ok? Things are not ok when a young doctor only 28 years old serves you until he dies and cannot access health insurance has not been paid a salary and leaves dependants with no way out! please speak up and share this message. We need thinkers in government and doers not politricks.”