Comedian and activist Eric Omondi has explained why only two people can currently visit content creator Georgina Njenga, who is receiving treatment at Chiromo Hospital Group in Lavington, Nairobi.
His response follows mounting online questions over the restricted access.
Omondi confirmed the restriction in a statement that spread quickly online.
“Yes...Only the Mother and the Daughter can see her for now. Let’s give her Space and Time to recover,” he wrote.
How Georgina ended up at Chiromo
The events began on 1 October. Omondi issued a public appeal asking Kenyans to help find Njenga after she posted a series of worrying messages on her Instagram Stories.
Worry grew after Njenga was seen outside GTC Westlands in Nairobi looking visibly distressed. Members of the public stepped in to help.
Omondi, who has spoken publicly about mental health in Kenya before, said he could not ignore the situation.
“We watched Stoopid Boy deteriorate before our eyes. We will not lose another person,” he said.
On 2 October, Omondi announced that he had found Njenga with her mother, Alice Wairiru, and taken her directly to Chiromo Hospital Group. He described the facility as offering the best mental health care available.
Videos from her first day showed him bringing her fruit, helping her put on a hoodie and walking with her around the hospital grounds.
“Day 1 of 90... The 1st days are the hardest, but our sister will come out victorious,” he captioned the post.
King Bizzy says he was turned away
The visiting restriction triggered a public row after Njenga’s ex-boyfriend, content creator King Bizzy, said he had been denied access to her.
He also alleged that Njenga had told him she did not feel safe. He called on Omondi to say publicly who was being allowed in.
Omondi’s reply was short. For now, he said, only her mother and daughter.
Omondi stays out of the exchange
Omondi has not joined the back-and-forth. He has instead urged Kenyans to give Njenga privacy, prayers and patience as she goes through what is expected to be a 90-day recovery programme.
