Kenyan media personality and entrepreneur Vera Sidika has publicly called out nightlife host Ciggie Johnson. The dispute centres on the unauthorised sharing and recycling of old video footage on his social media pages.
Vera took to her Instagram stories to address the ongoing issue after asking him privately to stop.
Vera Sidika and Ciggie Johnson were previously close associates in the Kenyan nightlife scene. The pair frequently attended club events together, but their personal and professional relationship has since broken down.
Addressing the Matter in Public
Vera explained her decision to expose Ciggie Johnson on social media after private attempts failed. She posted a statement detailing why she felt compelled to bring the issue into the public domain.
"I did not intend to do this, but I have no choice. He privately asked me if he can post the video. I declined. He said he respects that. Today he went ahead & posted it without my approval. In public. So, I am addressing it in public maybe this will make him stop."
Private Messages Revealed
To support her claims, Vera shared screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation with Ciggie Johnson. In the chat, Ciggie asked, "Can I post this with ur permission.” Vera responded on Wednesday, 15 July at 3:48 PM.
"Hi Ciggie. No need to post. I already forgave you."
Ciggie attempted to negotiate by offering to change the caption. However, Vera firmly rejected the proposal.
"Aki It's not about the caption. I just don't want to be posted."
Ciggie Johnson replied, "Ok. Al respect that". Over the screenshot, Vera added her own comment regarding her stance.
"I forgave him long time ago. I just don't want to be posted. Simple."
Breakdown of the Friendship
Vera outlined the timeline of their friendship and its eventual collapse.
"We used to be besties in 2025 and we are no longer friends."
"We've not been friends for like 8 months and they're still posting old videos of us to make it look like my best. Stop posting videos of us to make it look like we're still cool. We're not."
Final Appeal for Boundaries
Vera questioned why her explicit boundary was disregarded two months after her initial request. She urged Ciggie Johnson to let peace reign and maintain distance.
"What happened to respecting my decision? I asked you not to post me two months ago, only to see the video all over social media today."
She explained her perspective on broken trust within personal relationships.
"Can you please just let peace reign? I'm a very loyal friend, but once my trust is broken, it's really difficult for me to go back to how things were. We can absolutely remain cool and cordial, but I don't think we can be friends anymore, and that's okay."
She closed with a final direct instruction.
