- There was drama at Betty Bayo’s send-off, and Wanja Nyarari has come out to share exactly what transpired after a video from the funeral went viral
- The influencer and security expert, who was accused of assaulting a blogger, shared reasons why she was strict at the event
- Wanja called out Ben Githae over his behaviour at Bayo’s funeral, and netizens applauded her for a job well done
Wanja Nyarari has broken her silence after a video of a confrontation with a man at Betty Bayo’s funeral went viral.
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The detective and social media influencer has been trending, with some accusing her of ‘mistreating’ mourners, forcing her to clear the air.
What happened between Wanja and Ben Githae?
Wanja and her security team, at some point, had a tough time trying to get Bayo’s close family members a place to sit after mourners took over the reserved family seats.
In a viral video, the no-nonsense Wanja was seen asking mourners who had occupied family seats to move, but that did not go well with a section of netizens and a few gospel singers.
She lashed out at Kikuyu gospel singer Ben Githae, accusing him of being part of the ‘stubborn’ mourners who criticised her for being tough at Bayo’s funeral.
“Ben Githae, next time, before you attack and donate your minutes, you get your facts right, before we even told you what we wanted, you were there mentioning names to push a narrative. I don’t worship small gods, and by the way, if the brothers had not gotten the seats where they sat, we were already bringing those chairs there; adding chairs in front would not have harmed anyone! Family comes first no matter who, no matter what…. don’t live a life of assumptions; the guilty ones are always afraid,” she said.
Wanja bashed mourners who took over the family seats, explaining how Bayo’s close relatives, including her brothers, had nowhere to sit.
She termed their behaviour as disrespectful, claiming some of the mourners insulted her and her team.
“It was disrespectful… All these people I was talking to were looking for seats for brothers, and they were being bashed away. They came to tell me their predicaments we get a solution, yaani your sister is dead in a coffin and you have no seat? The fact is, Cucu Betty and the brothers of the deceased and their spouses and children had no seats. The very people carrying the deepest pain were left standing, pushed behind, ignored. Ushers are always prepared for eventualities people coming late, seats filling up, changes in protocol. So when all the seats filled up and the brothers remained standing, the ushers had reserved some seats outside and they came up with a quick, respectful solution which needed backup,” she wrote.
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She claimed her team of ushers were insulted by those who took over family space, applauding them for a job well done despite the challenges they faced.
“Who did you come to grieve with if not the family? If the immediate family has nowhere to sit, you are not mourning; you are showboating. You can brew your own tea by lying to bloggers…From the experience of different events as such, I will tell you the mistakes that mourners do… Thanks to my team that records my movements, coz I know what others are up to after… To Carol Ushers & Milly Chebby, you did a good job, to those who defied your orders, making your work difficult, leave them; vengeance is God’s,” she wrote.
Below is the video of Wanja evicting mourners from seats reserved for family:
Netizens commended Wanja and her team for a good job well done, maintaining order at Bayo’s funeral.
Did Wanja Nyarari slap content creator?
Uria wari Cukura ya Nairobi, a blogger and content creator, took to social media to narrate what transpired between him and Wanja at Bayo’s burial.
Moments before Bayo’s burial, mourners were asked to remain at Ndumberi Stadium and follow the burial proceedings on the screen. The MC announced that only 50 people would be allowed at the burial site, insisting that the rest of the mourners remain at the stadium, but Cukura didn’t adhere to the rules.
The blogger was spotted trying to make his way to Bayo’s burial site, but was stopped at the gate by Wanja, who was among the security officials.
Cukura, who was in the company of his wife, livestreaming the gospel singer’s burial, revealed that Wanja nearly slapped him after a confrontation at Bayo’s gate. Despite finally being allowed inside, Cukura said he was embarrassed because his wife saw him getting assaulted.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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