When Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo died in a helicopter crash, Kenyan social media filled with tributes. Then something else started circulating: a run of old posts praising him, and a short, emotional reaction from another Kenyan doctor that set off a wider conversation about dignity and public praise.
A cryptic post by Kenyan doctor Dr. Bosire Wairimu has sparked conversation on X after a series of old posts praising late Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo resurfaced online.
Dr. Wairimu posted: “My Lord 🥺 Never Let me fall to this extent 😩 Let NOT even POVERTY strip me of my dignity like this! 🧎🏾♀️ Eyii! Daktari 🤧!”
Several posts by an X account using the name JaPrado. and handle @Dr_AustinOmondi were being circulated, prompting some users to connect the two.
Kenyans on X are now trolling Dr Austin Omondi accusing him of licking the behinds of the now late Zimbabwean business man Wicknell Chivayo.
The screenshots show a series of messages published between June and July 2026 by the account, with Chivayo repeatedly mentioned in highly complimentary terms.
The screenshots show posts from an account with the handle @Dr_AustinOmondi, displayed as "JaPrado."
All were written between June and July 2026, while Chivayo was alive. On 4 June, the account wrote:
It's always a lovely scene seeing my boy @wicknellchivayo. He is the single most important person in African elections.
On 14 June, Ja Prado congratulated Chivayo after another user posted about him owning a jet. On 20 June, it reacted to a ZimLive report that King Mswati had given Chivayo a diplomatic passport:
Most powerful man in Africa @wicknellchivayo"
The same day, it shared a report about the businessman's cash:
Interesting to see that Zimbabwean businessman @wicknellchivayo and his company have at least USD 1B in cash."
In another reply the same day, it wrote:
"JKIA is the first step
On 8 July, it posted a video of Chivayo inside a private jet cabin, captioned "What a beautiful day featuring @wicknellchivayo." The next day it wrote:
"@wicknellchivayo is the Elon Musk to Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid. He has sent gifts to loyal supporters of the President as Musk did during Trump's campaign."
The posts then moved from politics to possessions. On 14 July:
I saw @wicknellchivayo collection and it's amazing. He has a sweet Maybach I love too much.
Two days later
My boy @wicknellchivayo met Jacob from Jacob&Co and made a proper custom timepiece. Inspirational stuff.
The last one is dated 18 July, and it is the post many readers have pointed to because of its subject:
@wicknellchivayo should serve as an inspiration to Kenyan billionaires on matter philanthropy. And when you give don't share with an ego or throw money at the poor. Ensure their dignity is preserved.
The account continued posting about Chivayo's lifestyle and political influence in July.
On July 8, it shared a video showing Chivayo inside a private jet and captioned it:
What a beautiful day featuring @wicknellchivayo
Another post from the same day stated:
He does his best.”
On July 9, the account compared Chivayo's political role in Zimbabwe to Elon Musk's involvement in Donald Trump's campaign, writing
@wicknellchivayo is the Elon Musk to Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bid. He has sent gifts to loyal supporters of the President as Musk did during Trump’s campaign.
The attention then shifted to Chivayo's luxury possessions. On July 14, the account wrote:
I saw @wicknellchivayo collection and it’s amazing. He has a sweet Maybach I love too much.
Two days later, it posted about Chivayo meeting Jacob Arabo of luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co:
My boy @wicknellchivayo met Jacob from Jacob&Co and made a proper custom timepiece. Inspirational stuff.
@wicknellchivayo should serve as an inspiration to Kenyan billionaires on matter philanthropy. And when you give don’t share with an ego or throw money at the poor. Ensure their dignity is preserved.”
The screenshots have since opened a wider debate on X about how professionals and public figures present themselves online, particularly when publicly celebrating extreme wealth and influence.
Some users questioned the tone of the posts, while others mocked the repeated praise directed at Chivayo. One commenter described the behaviour as “low self-esteem” and “pathological sycophant.” Another jokingly referred to it as “The Art of Lickology.”
Another user accused the account holder of “tainting the profession,” The conversation has also revived older comments attributed to the same account, with users searching through its past posts for other examples of its admiration for Chivayo.
The renewed interest comes days after Chivayo died in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe alongside his wife Lucy Muteke and other passengers.
Before his death, Chivayo had become one of Zimbabwe's most visible businessmen on social media, regularly displaying luxury cars, private aircraft, expensive watches, cash and his connections to influential political figures.
That public lifestyle generated both admiration and criticism, with his name frequently appearing in discussions about wealth, philanthropy and political access.
The resurfaced posts are now being viewed through a completely different lens because they were written while Chivayo was alive. Statements that once appeared to be straightforward admiration have become the subject of scrutiny following his death.
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