University journalism student, Allan Ademba has broken his silence following his account of June 25th 2024 happenings at the Parliament of Kenya, which was featured in the recently released Blood Parliament documentary by the BBC.
Through the video, the fourth-year student showed no hesitation in what he narrated, as he spoke of what he witnessed during the Gen Z Youth Protests.
Ademba said that he had seen some advising him to seek asylum abroad for his safety but he made it clear that he had no plans to do so although he was grateful for such advice.
The young man noted that he felt relieved to see Kenyans advising him to flee the country for his safety, as it shows that they care about him but he refused to follow the advice, saying that telling the truth about what he witnessed was not a mistake.
“Kenyans, I really appreciate the love that you are showing me and I am just thinking of saying this right now. Because a lot of you have been asking me to seek asylum I don’t know to go to where – UK, Russia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria… I don’t know but this is what I have to say; I don’t know if I did anything wrong, I just used my voice to narrate the sad story, actually to say what I saw,” Ademba confidently said.
He likened his narration in the harrowing documentary to storytelling in a book, which according to him attracts little to no harm on his way.
Ademba also said he is ready to face any legal action if the government feels offended by his narrative about the chaotic events in the national parliament, saying that he is ready for anything and everything.
“So, should the government come after me, I don’t know because the video is doing well. Personally I see I didn’t do anything wrong. When BBC reached out, they asked if I could tell the side of the story of what happened, and I did,” Ademba added.
However, despite seeming adamant to heed to people’s advice, Ademba revealed that he hails from Kibera but put it clear that at the moment, he is no longer in the mentioned area.
He also said that he isn’t that reach to enable him seek asylum outside the country if need be, revealing that he is just a normal Kenyan who is trying to make ends meet as a fish vendor.
“Thank you for every support that you have given me and that you are continuing to do so. As time goes by we are going to see how we can reach a big audience because honestly mimi kwanza nauza samaki I am not that rich that you are advising to seek asylum in I don’t know the UK or anywhere else. I am not a rich person. Am from Kibera but right now I am in my own location,” he disclosed.
The BBC documentary has sent shockwaves across board, with politicians fuming in Parliament, some calling for the news agency's activities in the country to be regulated or banned.
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