Cartoonist Gideon Kibet, popularly known as Kibet Bull, has disclosed that following his release, he opted to attend a disco matanga after failing to get help from three homesteads.
In a statement on Tuesday, January 7, Kibet explained that he knocked on three houses seeking assistance but received no response.
He also claimed that he encountered aggressive dogs at other homesteads, further complicating his efforts.
Kibet noted that he eventually heard a sound system near the spot where his abductors had dropped him off and decided to follow it, leading him to the disco matanga.
"Government bloggers are using disco matanga thing to push a narrative. I knocked on three houses to tell them about the incident but didn't respond; the others had fierce dogs. I went to sit somewhere but saw it was unsafe.
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"I was hearing some sound system. I saw it could be helpful I go and chill, waiting for morning. I also wanted to stay away from the highway. I was just worried they (abductors) would return to check if I'm gone," Kibet claimed.
On Monday, January 6, Kibet claimed that he was dropped off at Luanda, Vihiga County, around 3:00 a.m. on Monday morning before he headed to the disco matanga.
"They dropped me in Luanda, Vihiga at 3-4 a.m. today. I did not know whether to enter or book a room. I went to a disco matanga and danced until 6 a.m. when I went to book a ticket," Kibet wrote on X.
His remarks led to mixed reactions on social media, with a section of Kenyans and leaders weighing into the incident.
Belgut MP Nelson Koech questioned the circumstances surrounding the release, stating that it was unlikely for someone to attend a disco matanga immediately after being freed from abduction.
"Kibet Bull claimed that he was dumped in Luanda and partied the whole night. You cannot be released by abductors and still attend some disco in Luanda. It is impossible," Koech remarked on Tuesday, January 7.
