Comedian and YouTuber Oga Obinna has publicly criticized Kenyans who heckled nominated senator Karen Nyamu at an endometriosis awareness event held at the KICC Comesa Grounds in Nairobi on Sunday, September 27, 2026. In a video, Obinna expressed frustration with the crowd's behavior, calling it selfish and short-sighted. The incident occurred when Nyamu stepped up to address the crowd, and the audience erupted into chants of 'Wantam', effectively drowning her out.
The event, titled "Endometriosis Warriors," was organized by media personality Natalie Githinji to raise awareness about endometriosis. Obinna argued that the crowd's actions shifted attention away from the event's purpose and onto politics. He stated that the organizers had put in effort to create awareness about endometriosis, only for the crowd's political theatrics to overshadow everything. Obinna emphasized that the senator was not even a central figure in the event's purpose.
Nyamu had responded to the heckling by saying, "Mimi ndio nawapigania bungeni" (I am the one fighting for you in parliament), and insisted she would not be easily rattled. Despite this, she cut her speech short due to the intense backlash. Following the event, Nyamu downplayed the crowd's reaction, claiming that over half of the audience had remained silent. She also accused comedian Eric Omondi, a well-known government critic, and the MC of directing the chanting from the back.
Obinna's core argument was that the crowd robbed Natalie Githinji's event of the attention it deserved. He pointed out that people were now talking about Nyamu being heckled at KICC, rather than the reason why she was there. Obinna emphasized that whatever one's political opinions, channelling them at a health awareness event was misplaced and ultimately counterproductive to the people the event was meant to serve.
A video of Nyamu dismissing her personal assistant after facing the "wantam" chants has sparked reactions online. Viewers questioned whether her demeanour changed after she appeared to notice a camera. The incident has sparked debate over both the audience's political message and Nyamu's response.
Obinna's criticism of the crowd's behavior has sparked a conversation about the intersection of politics and social events in Kenya. His video message was direct: whatever one's political opinions, channelling them at a health awareness event was misplaced. He urged Kenyans to be mindful of the impact of their actions on the people they are meant to serve.
The event and the subsequent controversy have highlighted the complexities of public discourse in Kenya, where politics and social issues often intersect. As the conversation continues, it remains to be seen how such incidents will shape the country's social and political landscape in the future.
Key points
- Oga Obinna criticizes Kenyans for disrupting Karen Nyamu's speech at an endometriosis awareness event.
- The incident occurred at the KICC Comesa Grounds in Nairobi on September 27, 2026.
- Obinna argues that the crowd's actions shifted attention away from the event's purpose and onto politics.
