This archive report was first published on 2 July 2020.
Comedian Zainabu Zeddy has accused Victor Ber, husband to Caroline Wanjiku alias Teacher Wanjiku, of causing depression among comedians through his tough words during auditions.
According to Zeddy, Ber's harsh criticism during auditions has led to the death of two popular comedians who suffered from depression.
“Ber, how many times did Njenga cry to you before his death? How many times did he call you? After I posted I’m looking for Kasee you all looked for him and lied to him that he will be performing during the show and he came for rehearsals but you told him he was going to perform during the Machakos show. When he came you denied him an opportunity,” Zeddy claimed.
However, Ber has dismissed the accusations, stating that he is not responsible for anyone's depression and that Zeddy is grieving.
“I am not the reason behind anyone’s depression, I understand where Zeddy is coming from and it is okay for her to speak her mind. She is grieving and we are all grieving. We have done our best to ensure that every Churchill Show member is doing just fine,” he said.
On July 2, 2020, Zeddy made the accusations barely a week after the death of Churchill show comedian Joseph Musyoki Kivindu popularly known as Kasee.
