Maina Kageni reacts to Kipchoge’s rare confession on BCC, lectures critics

Media personality and Classic 105 presenter Maina Kageni has expressed his displeasure with a section of Kenyans who keep on trolling others for no good reason. 

Maima was reaction to Eliud Kipchoge’s interview with BBC where mentioned that he received threats after the unfortunate death of marathoner Kelvin Kiptum. 

"I was shocked that people [on] social media platforms are saying 'Eliud is involved in the death of this boy. That was the worst news ever in my life.

"I received a lot of bad things; that they will burn the (training) camp, they will burn my investments in town, they will burn my house, they will burn my family," Eliud Kipchoge said in part.

Kipchoge claims he "lost about 90%" of his friends amid the wrongful link to Kiptum's accident and online abuse.

Kipchoge's initial reaction when he saw the abuse and false rumours was to check whether his family were safe.

"I don't have the power to go to the police and tell them my life is in danger. So my concern was actually to tell my family to be extra conscious and cautious," he said.

Following this confession, Maina weighed in wondering why some people are heartless and quick to peddle lies and false accusations.

“This is heartbreaking! How dare you? Why would you take your phone, type a nasty message, and post it? You have never met this man, you don't know him! I don't get it! Why?,” Maina Kageni said.