Gospel singer Rozina Mwakideu has hit back at her ex-husband, Pastor Robert Burale, dismissing his Ksh.20 million defamation suit as a “retaliatory attempt to silence” her truth about their short-lived marriage.
In a detailed 36-page replying affidavit filed before the Milimani Chief Magistrates’ Court, Rozina — who has been sued alongside her brother and radio host Alex Mwakideu — maintains that everything she said in the viral October 4, 2025 interview on Alex Mwakideu TV was factual and based on her personal experiences.
Burale, a pastor and motivational speaker, had sought damages and a court order to take down the interview titled “My Biggest Mistake Was Marrying Robert Burale”, claiming it defamed him. The court, however, declined to have the video pulled down but barred Rozina and Alex from sharing or republishing it.
Rozina insists her remarks were a constitutional right of reply, arguing that Burale had previously spoken about her in an earlier interview on the same channel.
“My biggest mistake in life was marrying Robert Burale na si kwa ubaya,” she stated, describing that period as “the darkest time of my life.”
The gospel artist accuses her ex-husband of dishonesty, emotional neglect, and financial misconduct during their one-year marriage, which ended thirteen years ago. She says she left the union over “irreconcilable differences, lack of intimacy, financial issues, and repeated acts of dishonesty.”
Rozina’s affidavit includes email exchanges from 2013 and 2018, where she allegedly confronted Burale about “money issues” and “false public narratives” about their marriage.
In one 2018 email, she wrote:
“I kindly ask you. Let it go. It’s enough now. Really. Tafadhali… I may have to respond one of these days. And you know me. I will tell the truth. ONLY THE TRUTH. It won’t be naked. Just TRUTH.”
Rozina also claims that following her interview, several women reached out to her with similar allegations against Burale, with some expressing willingness to testify in court.
“These women have come forward expressing their willingness to testify regarding their personal experiences,” she says.
She insists that her interview tone was “calm and reflective”, not defamatory, and that any reasonable viewer would interpret it as her personal reflection rather than a character attack.
Rozina further labels Burale’s lawsuit as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) — a tactic meant to intimidate her and silence survivors of emotional or psychological abuse.
“I beseech the court to dismiss Burale’s application,” she pleads, adding, “I have moderated my response even in this affidavit.”
The case is scheduled for mention on February 25, 2026.
