Mercy Tarus confirmed safe and alive after false death reports
Siasa Place CEO Nerima Wako has confirmed that Mercy Tarus is safe and alive following reports on social media claiming that the activist had died.
Siasa Place CEO Nerima Wako has confirmed that Mercy Tarus is safe and alive following reports on social media claiming that the activist had died.
Wako addressed the rumours through a brief statement on Sunday, June 7, after personally speaking with Tarus.
She condemned what she described as growing online harassment, misinformation, and targeting of young women on social media platforms.
“I just spoke to Mercy Tarus. She is fine. What is not fine is the culture on this platform that relentlessly targets, bullies, and harasses, especially young women.
“Some people have become so comfortable spreading misinformation that they no longer pause to consider the anxiety, stress, and real harm they cause others. Silence sometimes is a refusal to dignify nonsense,” she said.
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Wako also pushed back against calls demanding that Tarus publicly prove she was safe, arguing that such expectations were unfair and unnecessary.
“Tarus does not owe proof that she is okay. We should have heard from her family if anything serious. She certainly does not owe explanations to strangers demanding them. What was posted is simply false,” she added.
Tarus first gained national attention in 2023 when she confronted Uasin Gishu leaders, including Senator Jackson Mandago, over the fraudulent Finland and Canada education program.
In 2024, she was among the young Kenyans who took part in anti-government protests, demanding the withdrawal of the Finance Bill and advocating for better governance under President Ruto’s administration.
Tarus subsequently appeared on various local TV and radio stations, where she openly criticized the government and highlighted pressing national issues.
In addition, she started the Kenya ni Home initiative, aimed at providing civic education to Kenyans.
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