Shakira Wafula, the woman who confronted a policeman during the anti-tax demonstrations, has affirmed that she is alive and well.
She addressed the rumors that she was shot and killed in a Tiktok video.
“That is not true because this is me, I am alive, I am well and I have never been shot,” she responded.
She asked Kenyans to report any social media accounts and postings claiming to be from her in order to assist her in putting an end to the false information.
“Don’t allow yourself to be hoodwinked by clout chasers and people who are trying to derail us from what is currently happening in our country,” Shakira added in her appeal for Kenyans to be cautious about the information they consume.
Following the release of a video showing her arguing with an officer during the Gen Z Finance Bill demonstrations, Shakira gained widespread recognition.
In videos circulated online, she was heard telling police officers, “I’m here for Kenyans, I’m here for my people, I’m here for your rights. Nitoe!! Nitoe baba! Sitoki!” she instructed the officer, who appeared frustrated.
Following a tense exchange between demonstrators and anti-riot police—who had fired tear gas canisters into the crowd—she was standing along Cardinal Otunga Road.
A water cannon had also started spraying the youth.
