This archive report was first published on 12 June 2020.
On a fateful Saturday morning in February 2018, actor and comedian Victor Msafi took a drastic step, jumping the fence at State House in a bid to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Published on June 12, 2020, Victor shared his story with Mpasho.co.ke, revealing that he was desperate and in dire straits, unable to pay his bills.
“I was so depressed, unable to pay my bills. I wanted Uhuru to give me a job at his media house,” Victor said in an interview.
He added that he also wanted to apologize to the President immediately after the election, as he believed the Luo community would suffer more under his leadership.
However, Victor's plans were foiled when he was arrested and detained for two hours, being interrogated by soldiers.
“I was nabbed by soldiers and interrogated for two hours. They were on call with other security personnel where they were submitting my details to,” Victor recounted.
Despite being let off with a stern warning, Victor revealed that the experience left him shaken and has never been the same since.
“The memories from that day still give me nightmares thinking about how I survived death. Now I have a program on Lolwe TV every Wednesday at 7:30pm,” Victor said.
