A friend of the late TikToker Maribel has leaked their final WhatsApp chats, exposing that she had opened up about her struggles, her big plans, and her desire to have a family.
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Kenyan TikToker Maribel Irungu (also known as Immac Irungu) has ended her life.
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TikToker was very depressed, as per reports
The TikToker was very depressed as per social media allegations
Kenyan TikToker Maribel Irungu (also known as Immac Irungu) has ended her life. She had been st
Kenyan TikToker Maribel Irungu (also known as Immac Irungu) has ended her life. She had been struggling with mental health issues for some time. She previously worked in corporate organisations but was fired, after which her condition deteriorated. She went on to expose and allegedly blackmail her former bosses, colleagues, landlord, and family members, nobody was spared.
She gained significant viral attention when she began shouting every morning from the apartments where she was staying, disturbing her neighbours during TikTok Lives. This behaviour led to her being repeatedly evicted; she would then move to another apartment and repeat the same pattern.