Citizen TV news anchor Yvonne Okwara and her colleagues Mashirima Kapombe and Linus Kaikai have shared messages they received from Kenyans after the mobile numbers were leaked.
Taking to X on Thursday, July 18, Okwara shared screenshots of the messages asserting that it was a pleasure to hear from Kenyans.
"May this day be a day of blessings, not horror as they expected. Let's meet on News Gang," one of the messages read.
What a day! Absolutely pleasure hearing from you all today. Shukran sana kwa salamu! 🫱🏻🫲🏽 pic.twitter.com/tCnakVVcaX
— Yvonne Okwara (@YvonneOkwara) July 18, 2024Read More
In her statement, Kapombe expressed gratitude to the public for their kind and warm messages as she revealed the screenshots.
The seasoned news anchor noted that the messages gave her hope that the country will triumph.
I don't think this is what they expected... Thank you for all the kind and warm messages. You all give me hope that Kenya will triumph and we are better together; known & unknown, rich or poor, Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X. God bless you ❤️ and our great country 🇰🇪 pic.twitter.com/9IZHF2HVXF
— Mashirima Kapombe (@MKapombe) July 18, 2024
On his part, Kaikai disclosed that he was overwhelmed by the countless messages of love, kindness and encouragement he received.
He thanked Kenyans for the gesture, adding that he had also received many calls and spoke to many amazing citizens.
MY FELLOW KENYANS, I am overwhelmed by your countless messages of love, kindness and encouragement. This was certainly not the intended outcome of that early morning ‘brief’. Thank you for the very many calls too; I spoke to a lot amazing countrymen. Let’s keep talking, and… pic.twitter.com/39l8zEFtHQ
— Linus Kaikai (@LinusKaikai) July 18, 2024
This comes even as mobile numbers of top government officials, including the president, Members of Parliament and former CSs, were shared online a few weeks ago.
This occurred amid a social media campaign by Kenyans calling for the rejection of the Finance Bill 2024, which was eventually passed by parliament but later withdrawn by President William Ruto.
