Betty Mugo, a Kenyan resident in Stockholm, has warned Kenyans to stop cheap gossip about her late Nigerian boyfriend who passed away shortly before Christmas.
Responding to a story published at KSB, she accused some Kenyans of being insensitive, disrespectful and propagandistic.
“I was shocked to read that there are people who were talking ill about my late boyfriend at a time when I am in deep mourning”, she told KSB.
A cross section of Kenyans who spoke to KSB had questioned why Kenyans should attend a fund raising to help transport the body of Betty’s boyfriend to Nigeria arguing that Betty never attends harambees and that many Kenyans did not know the late Nigerian.
“By sending SMS to Kenyans to attend the harambee, I was not forcing anybody to come. I was appealing to friends and well-wishers”, she said.
“Those claiming that some Kenyans are being misused are missing the point because Kenyans are mature and you cannot misuse them”, she added.
“In fact, majority of those who are spreading negative propaganda over the fund raising did not come so I don’t know what they are complaining about”, she said angrily.
“Kenyans asking useless questions should have respect for my late boyfriend and leave me alone to mourn and to organize how the body can be taken to Nigeria”, she said.
“My boyfriend’s soul needs to be left alone to rest in peace while people who do not know me should stop talking rubbish behind by back”, she warned.
She said that Kenyans who are saying that she is hiding are lying because her name and telephone number was on the SMS she sent to Kenyans and that anybody who was interested could have easily phoned her to find out the details.
“Kenyans saying that I have not been attending harambees should know that I don’t have to be present physically to make my contribution to harambees”, she told KSB. “This is not an argument because I have been attending harambees across Stockholm although I have not been present at each and every harambee”, she said.
“In any case, there is no Kenyan who can attend each and every harambee happening in Stockholm and this is a fact known to all Kenyans”, she continued.
She said that the harambee she called had nothing to do with where her late boyfriend comes from.
“The truth is that death is death and everybody will have to die one day. If you want to help in such a situation, do so with one heart and if you don’t want to, keep off with your money and keep quiet”, she told KSB.
“I sent SMS to all Kenyans in Stockholm and the truth is that majority did not come. Only my close friends, family members and well wishers from Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, South Africa and other countries turned up so what are some Kenyans who were not there saying?”, she posed.
Betty was quick to thank everybody who was at the function regardless of their nationalities.
“I send a message of thanks to everybody who came to help me both morally and materially”, she said.
“There are Kenyans who were not at the fund raising but are asking how much was raised. These people do not deserve to have this information. I will call everybody who was present and tell them how much was raised and to thank them personally for the support at a difficult time”, she declared.
When asked when she would do so, she said: “There are people who are still sending in money and I will call people who supported me as soon as the final figure is determined”.
In a lengthy interview, Betty sounded tough and dismissed her critics as people without mercy and understanding. “I know God will have mercy and with His help everything will go well”, she said.
“Why should some Kenyans try to be involved now when I did not even see them? These people should stop cheap gossip about my late boyfriend because they have no business over the matter”, she concluded.
Betty’s boyfriend was found dead in his room in Alby although the cause of death has not been established because a post mortem has not been conducted by the Swedish authorities.
Betty’s late boyfriend was a very religious person and their affair was so deep that they planned to get married sometimes this year. Betty is in touch with the family of the late Nigerian and has spoken to them on the phone on several occasions.
The Nigerian Embassy, The Nigerian Union, St Emanuel Church (where the boyfriend used to pray), Betty’s close friends, sympathizers and well-wishers have been involved in plans to help transport the boy’s body to Nigeria.
KSB has been following the case and further updates will be transmitted as they become available.
Okoth Osewe
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