Esther Adongo Arunga, also known as Esther Timberlake has hit headlines when she admitted to lying to police in a bid to help her husband avoid punishment. Her husband Mr Quincy Wambitta Timberlake is accused of killing their son five years ago in the family home in Kallangur, Australia.
Arunga received more than 20,000 google searches in less than 24 hours after making her confession.
On Thursday Australian judge Martin Burns will read his verdict against Ms Arunga who on Monday told the court that she lied to police about the circumstances that led to her three-year-old son’s death on June 18, 2014. What do you think could come crushing after the judge’s verdict?
FORMER TV presenter Esther Arunga admits misleading Australian police about son's death. pic.twitter.com/pkAOmN2nIV
— The Star Breaking (@TheStarBreaking) July 15, 2019
Well, according to her, she did it to protect her husband. She also pleaded guilty to being an accessory to the murder and faces up to 25 years in jail. But this has elicited a lot of reactions from Kenyans, who have hence updated her Wikipedia profile to describe her as “a barrister and solicitor and former television and radio presenter from Kenya, now resident in Australia”.
For now two consecutive days, Esther Arunga has been one of the top trends on Twitter, with Kenyans asking people to say what they could tell Arunga should they meet her at the moment.
If you met Esther Arunga today, what would you tell her? pic.twitter.com/NqBrf1Y9YI
— Kenyans.co.ke (@Kenyans) July 16, 2019
Did you even know that she is also an advocate of the High Court of Kenya?
Esther Arunga is also an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. So sad how life choices can ruin everything you've fought to achieve pic.twitter.com/LnoRuTsT1A
— Justus Omollo 🇰🇪 (@JustOmollo) July 15, 2019
Well, many seem to be standing with her, especially for the 25 years in prison that she is staring at. Some have even compared Arunga’s case to the murder case facing former Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe.
The Brainwashing that was done to Esther Arunga was an unplanned Downfall in her life, now she is going to jail. From a admirable KTN prime news Anchor to a Prisoner in the Australian jail.
Indeed one step at a Time.
Never Allow this Thing called LOVE to ruin your Life.— Kawangware Finest™️ (@cbs_ke) July 15, 2019
Have ladies started loving without their brains? Well, this is what one of the Kenyans on Twitter believes, who has even compared Esther Arunga’s husband to Jacque Maribe’s co-accused Joseph Irungu alias Jowie.
Whatever poison Quincy Timberlake gave Esther Arunga to me seems like the same poison Jowi gave Jacky Maribe… two young ,beautiful and ambitious professionals..ladies.when you decide to love .love with your whole heart but kindly carry your brains along #estherarunga pic.twitter.com/7IGDYGnPOa
— Ben Njuguna (@McheshiBen) July 15, 2019
Arunga’s hashtag trend on social media has even turned into a motivational page, where different Kenyans are giving their opinions and pieces of advice to young Kenyan ladies out there.
Another Twitter user says the most important career decision a woman will ever make is in who she marries. According to her, when a lady meets the wrong guy, it will mark her end literally regardless of her education or social status.
Copied..Everytime I think of Esther Arunga am reminded the words of Sheryl Sandberg. “The most important career decision a woman will ever make is in who she marries”.You meet the wrong guy & that’s your end literally.Regardless of your education or social status.
— Elizabeth Owino (@akiowjm) July 15, 2019
According to Kenyan artiste Suzanna Owiyo, Esther Arunga inspired many at the height of her career but when she joined Quincy Timberlake and Joseph Hellon with their Placenta Party, things started going south.
Whatever happened to the b’tiful, brilliant Esther Arunga is something to date I can’t u’stand. She inspired many at the height of her career but when she joined Quincy Timberlake & Joseph Hellon with their Placenta Party, sijui Finger of God Church. Things went south
— Suzanna OWIYO – OGW (@SuzannaOwiyo) July 15, 2019
Joseph Hellon and Quincy Timberlake have however continued to receive blames over Arunga’s fall, with many accusing them of having done something to the former TV queen.
Whatever Joseph Hellon and Quincy Timberlake did to Esther Arunga is sad. May they never know peace! pic.twitter.com/cyk6U4kQIf
— Ian Duncan (@IanDuncan__) July 15, 2019
But can Can Esther Arunga serve as a lesson to our ladies now? What is your take on her story?