Kanu Youth Congress chairman and Mathare community mobiliser Billian Ojiwa, who had been missing since Sunday, has been found alive.
His wife Nerima Wako shared the good news and expressed her gratitude for everyone who helped in the search in a Facebook post on Tuesday, saying Mr Ojiwa had been found safe.
Mr Ojiwa’s nature of dissappearance, which is still under unclear circumstances, had been framed as something of a conspiracy.
@PoliceKE intensify search for @BillianOjiwa Activist,Community Leader in Mathare, Founder Ficha Uchi Campaign,,, following public outcry and twitter out-bust..#FindBillianOjiwa @GhettoRadio895 @MajimajiKenya #Brekko @nicmuhando @Elishifa @MleziM @sarahsomba pic.twitter.com/TXv2fECYSD
— ALLAN OTIENO (@allanotizz) February 12, 2019
What’s happening to this country? Why are young people disappearing? I know @BillianOjiwa to be the most harmless person l have ever met. It’s shock on me to wake up to news that he’s missing? #FindBillianOjiwa pic.twitter.com/OO1KoXWGBN
— Janet Machuka (@janetmachuka_) February 12, 2019
Mr Joseph Towett, the Kanu national executive director had earlier said: “The information we have is that Billian is in touch with the family members and the same has been reported to the police and therefore we’d give police time to find out the circumstances that came out of that social media circulation.”
Kenyans who had previously taken on twitter to assist in his search have shown their relief at the good news with some questioning if the disappearance was a publicity stunt.
He has been found guys and safe with family We thank God. thank you for your collective action in finding him #FindBillianOjiwa pic.twitter.com/g78yFEkHy6
— Abuya Patricia (@pa_abuya) February 12, 2019
And Maybe This Billian was Looking for some Sympathy , He Kidnapped himself So he can be famous , Politics and Politicians !
My Girlfriend dumped me because she met another Guy on Twitter.
She doesn’t know that the other guy is me. Smh ? #FindBillianOjiwa— Amazing Kisii ?? (@AmazingKisii) February 12, 2019
Every rumor and ‘joke’ regrettably has some truth to it. Whether they are only rumors or facts, we shall soon find out. For now, Kenyans are relieved at his safety.