This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
On July 3, 2019, a video from 2018 resurfaced, featuring comedian Eric Omondi swimming in the buff with children. The video sparked widespread disapproval, with many calling out Omondi's behavior.
However, in a surprising twist, Eric Omondi revealed that Bob Collymore, the former CEO of Safaricom, had a different take on the situation.
According to Omondi, Collymore sent him a text message on March 3, 2018, saying: 'So on the 3rd day of March 2018 a video of me Swimming in River Turkwel in Turkana surfaced online and went viral. A few people found it funny, Majority were extremely offended. I apologized for the Video. A few corporates that were in line to Sponsor my inaugural Stadium tour which was in two weeks time were all over sudden not returning my calls.'
Collymore then called Omondi and asked to meet with him, where he made a surprising offer: 'Eric I have a meeting, I will Sponsor the Stadium tour forward me the proposal NOW!' This came as a complete surprise, as the two had barely discussed sponsorship.
Eric Omondi's caption revealed a man who had lost a friend and mentor, and truly, Bob Collymore was a man cut from a different cloth.
