Kenyan sensational writer and blogger Maverick Aoko Otieno has broken her silence after a period of intense fear and isolation, speaking out about threats she says were orchestrated by powerful politicians.
In an emotional statement, Otieno shared her traumatic experiences, describing how she was arrested for exposing political corruption on Twitter.
“When a girl, whose only crime is tweeting the truth, is inundated with threats of re-arrests and death, we have a serious problem,” she stated.
During her detention, Otieno struggled to access vital medical care for her ulcers, ultimately losing a child due to the stress and trauma of her arrest.
Now back in the public eye, she remains unrepentant, emphasizing the importance of scrutinizing the personal lives of politicians. “If you seek public office, you are soliciting our collective trust,” she asserted, arguing that a leader's character should be as public as their policies.
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Otieno also called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to focus on pressing issues like femicide and unsolved murders, rather than targeting activists.
“Justice be our shield and defender,” she concluded, rallying her supporters and urging Kenyans to demand accountability from their leaders.
Below is Aoko's statement;
The Jurisprudence of Punishment, whether enforced by the State, Parents or Institutions- Is never out of Hate
It's Meant as a Deterrent and Rehabilitation
However, Punishment should be a consequence of an iniquity, a crime... In tandem with the deed
But when a Girl, whose only crime is tweeting the Truth, is inundated with threats of re-arrests and Death by a supposed Independent Institution working at the behest of a certain cabal of Filthy, Inept, Murderous Politicians,
So much so, she has to flee her abode and go incognito, then what we flaunt as a country is nothing but geographical demarcations ruled by a Mafia.
They were to come for me the same time they went for the missing Kitengela brothers and their bud
Attached is the tip I got that day
Marry the fiasco with the fact that I couldn't access my Ulcers medication the three days I was in the cells, losing the child and the Trauma of the violent arrest...Recipe for an acute indisposition
Next thing, niko ward some far flung, dingy hospital in a remote place. Away from the Masked, Subaru hooligans
I'm now better, discharged and BACK! Thank God!
Nimerudi coz what's meant to happen will happen. Ata nifanye nini. My life is in God's hands now.
Here's the crux of this Statement,
Scrutinizing and surmising the personal lives of politicians is one of THE most important responsibilities of a voter/citizen
If you seek public office, you are soliciting for our collective Trust in your abilities, capabilities and CHARACTER
If as a President you proudly wear a wedding ring dotted with 76 Baby Mama carats, I'll tweet about it
B'coz it's an indictment to your scruples. It shows you are incapable of making a commitment and honouring it hence the tumetenga, tutafanya, paukwa pakawa, sahani ya mchele, ya uwongo ni Ruto, wizi je?
If you make your pregnant concubine a CS, we'll tweet.
When your kids are jobless Nganya millionaires,
If you are devoid of Integrity, we'll Tweet
If you are a blood feeding, old betrayer like the AU candidate, we'll titter on Twitter
If you are a shameless Kleptomaniac, we'll combat you here with the commensurate verve
B'coz we are your employers, you earn from our taxes
Negligible voters know enough about “issues” to have cogent opinions about them, so any clue to character, morality, biases, loyalties, fortitude Must be laid out bare for debate and action
These peoples' personal lives can tell more about their character than their public life which is often scripted and choreographed to stupefy masses
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The Truth is both a sword and a shield. I enjoy wielding it like the sword of Damocles and smashing it on their heads
Damn their feelings!
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@DCI_Kenya
shouldn't care either about the emotions of a clique who have and continue to ruin the lives of millions either by their actions and, or inactions
They should begin to live to their mandate and expectations of majority Kenyans and cease the boogeyman stunts
How about you channel our resources into solving the spate of Femicide, find who killed Sergeant Kenei. Or how a serial killer escaped Gigiri!
We can't wait for 2027 to register our displeasure when youth are abducted, murdered, yet the Investigative agency is busy fighting bloggers
I'm accused of being PERSONAL. Especially in the last three months when the animated discourses on the state of our Nation resulted into the Gen Z movement
Personal...I shall remain. It's My civic duty
Not to mention unbridled, unfettered and unapologetic in speaking out. It's My sacrosanct Right
So those grown men at Kiambu Rd should stop holding meetings on how to curtail my inalienable rights to freedom, expression, political persuasion and LIFE
Reclaim your Glory
@DCI_Kenya
Quit being petty thugs/ Puppets
"Justice be our Shield and Defender,
May we dwell in Unity, peace and LIBERTY!"
THANK YOU KENYANS For standing with me in My Absence 🙏🫶❤️
