Morara Kebaso a lawyer and activist who has recently come to the limelight after his posting short critic videos of the head of state has shared that Kenyans are the ones sponsoring his gate-keeping trips.
The 28-year-old advocate captured the attention of Kenyans when he began mimicking President Ruto in a satirical manner then posting the videos on social media platforms. He started criticizing the government on corruption and toured various regions where President Ruto had launched stalled or already launched projects to verify their authenticity.
“The people of Kenya are sponsoring me; the government knows, Safaricom knows. People have been sending M-Pesa on my mobile number ..people have sent me Ksh.10, 50, some send Ksh.5000 from abroad and that is how I am able to fuel my vehicle and pay my research assistant,” he said.
“So yes, am funded by the people and they will continue to fund me as long as I stay steadfast. They have committed themselves to make sure I never lack as I do this great work.”
Kebaso, revealed that at some point he had been threatened and even been trailed by vehicles with unidentified plates. He has been pursued and asked to put an end to his satirical videos, but he keeps on pushing without fear of intimidation.
“If I worry too much, I will not do what I am doing. What I am doing is extremely risky. I have had incidences where my phone is tracked and vehicles with untraceable number plates hanging around my home,” he stated.
He underscored the importance of the work he does to keep the government in check, reiterating that he is not worried about his welfare because if he allows such thoughts, fear might creep in and he throws away everything.