Kenyan TikTok personality Patrick Mbacio, popularly known online as 'Patrick The Truth', has died.
Neighbours say they discovered his body at his home after becoming concerned when they had not seen him for much of the day.
According to neighbours, Mbacio was last seen at a live event a day before he was found dead.
When he was not seen for most of the following day, the neighbours raised the alarm and entered his house, where they found his body.
The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear.
Mbacio's death came days after he publicly spoke about his health challenges and appealed to his followers, friends and acquaintances for financial assistance.
In a video that has since circulated on social media, Mbacio addressed claims about his health, including rumours that he was living with HIV/AIDS.
He questioned why some people had stopped visiting him or assisting with household chores after learning that he had been admitted to hospital.
“People said I had AIDS, but you must have sexual intercourse to contract the disease,” Mbacio said.
He also questioned why people were reluctant to wash his clothes because of the rumours, saying he was willing to pay for the service.
“Now AIDS and washing clothes, how are those connected? I call them to wash my clothes and pay them Sh400, but they do not want to come because they heard I had AIDS,” he said.
Mbacio said he had noticed a change in how some people treated him after his hospitalisation and subsequent discharge.
“When I had not gone to hospital, they were asking me whether I had clothes that needed to be washed, or house chores,” he said.
“But when I was admitted to hospital and later discharged very thin, none of these women agreed to wash my clothes or even get near me.”
He also spoke about other health problems, including blood sugar and blood pressure complications, while appealing to people not to avoid him because of rumours about his condition.
“Sugar levels, blood pressure and diabetes should not scare one from coming near me,” he said.
Mbacio had built a sizeable following on TikTok through videos focusing on relationships and his interactions with women. His content attracted both a large audience and criticism online.
In early September, he made an emotional appeal to women who had previously interacted with him, asking for assistance as he struggled with his health and basic needs.
In one of his videos, Mbacio appealed to women whom he said had previously benefited from his generosity to support him during what he described as a difficult period.
Following news of his death, social media users have shared messages of condolence, while others have reflected on his online career and his recent public discussions about his health.
