Obinna questions the disruption
Speaking about the incident on Monday, September 28, Obinna questioned the decision to turn a health awareness event into a political moment.
“You took Natalie's event and made it about yourself.”
According to Obinna, the attention following the incident had largely shifted towards Nyamu being heckled rather than the reason thousands of people had gathered at KICC.
He said the organisers had put effort into creating awareness about endometriosis and bringing together women, supporters, celebrities and other stakeholders.
“Now the event is not about endo; it is about Wantam.”
Obinna described those who heckled Nyamu as selfish, arguing that they should have allowed the event to retain its intended focus.
Event brought thousands together
The Endometriosis Warriors event brought together thousands of people, including women living with endometriosis, entertainers, influencers and supporters of Githinji's advocacy work.
The event was organised through Githinji’s Yellow Bold Girl Initiative in partnership with Eric Omondi’s Sisi Kwa Sisi Initiative Kenya.
Githinji has openly shared her own experience with endometriosis and has continued to use her platform to encourage conversations about the condition.
During the event, she urged attendees not to let the awareness campaign end when they left KICC.
“Don’t stop talking about endometriosis until something is done.”
Political debate takes centre stage
The controversy has continued beyond the event.
Eric Omondi, who was involved in organising the gathering, questioned Nyamu’s decision to attend. He said organisers had wanted to keep politicians away because they did not want the event’s message diverted towards politics.
Nyamu, however, defended her attendance and said she remained committed to supporting the endometriosis agenda through her legislative work.
She also said she expected some criticism because of Omondi’s involvement in the event.
The World Health Organisation estimates that endometriosis affects about 190 million women and girls of reproductive age worldwide, underlining the scale of the health issue behind Githinji’s campaign.
For Obinna, the debate over Nyamu's reception risks overshadowing that wider conversation.
His criticism has therefore centred on one question: whether a political protest at a health event ended up drawing more attention than the cause the gathering was created to support.
