Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has responded after a video she shared on TikTok sparked widespread discussion online.
In an interview on Monday, March 9, she clarified that the video was simply her personal way of reflecting and connecting with Kenyans.
Muthoni explained that different people process emotions and reflect on events in different ways, especially when working in demanding public service roles.
"We all meditate differently, and we all have one reflection, and I can tell you for a fact, having worked in public health, I have too many reflections to do every day," she said.
Muthoni also clarified claims circulating online that she had been crying in the video, stating that the interpretation was incorrect.
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She maintained that the clip reflected a moment of sadness following the flooding incidents but was not an emotional breakdown.
"I never cried. I have not cried in a long time. I want to say that we reflect differently and I connect differently with people. This is just my way of connection with people. And because I deal with people on a daily basis, Saturday (after the Friday night floods) was a very sad day," she added.
Muthoni urged members of the public not to misinterpret the video or spread claims that she was in tears, reiterating that it was simply a personal reflection.
"We reflect very differently; and I think I also seek to reflect differently, just like any other person, just like any other Kenyan. I'm a human being. And for the citizens of this country, I connect with you. I'm really okay. Please, nobody should circulate it saying that I was crying," she further said.
Elsewhere, this comes months after Jubilee Party Deputy Organizing Secretary Pauline Njoroge responded to accusations of breaking up a marriage after unveiling her new boyfriend.
In a statement on Friday, September 19, Njoroge denied the claims, stressing that relationships can end naturally before new ones begin.
"I did not participate in breaking up a marriage. Life happens. Sometimes two good people meet, try to build something together, and along the way it doesn’t work out. They part ways, move on, and later meet other people with whom they start new chapters," she stated.
Njoroge also dismissed allegations that her partner abandoned another woman to be with her, describing such claims as false and malicious.
"He did not leave another woman at home, nor was he dressed by another woman to attend my function. That is the most ridiculous thing I have heard.
"What’s shocking is the lengths some people will go to manufacture a tea moment, even dragging in photos of innocent children and parents to force a narrative," she added.
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