KOT reacts angrily to Daily Nation publishing death announcement of Jimmy Wanjigi

An obituary of Jimmy Wanjigi published on Daily Nation has sparked uproar on Twitter. Tweeps believe the death announcement was not an accident but rather a well calculated move with ill motive.

Government crackdown on opposition leaders is thought to be the reason behind Jimmy Wanjigi’s obituary on Daily Nation.

The businessman who is closely associated with Nasa was among the people whose passports were suspended. Jimmy Wanjigi, James Orengo, Hassan Joho were among Nasa leaders that the Department of Immigration Services asked to surrender their passports.

Apology

Nation Media Group has since issued an apology for Jimmy Wanjigi’s death announcement. The media house says it has already taken action against the people responsible for the placement of the obituary.

“We refer to the publication of a death and funeral announcement of James Richard Wanjagi bearing the picture of Mr. Jimi Wanjigi that was erroneously published in the Daily Nation of February 7, 2018,” read part of the statement from NMG.

KOT reacts

Tweeps have expressed their frustrations with the obituary, see the reactions below: