Social media influencer Scophine Aoko Otieno, popularly known as Maverick Aoko, has broken her silence for the first time ever since she was found at the Kenya-Tanzania border after going missing.
Aoko’s discovery at the border was confirmed by her aide on Friday, November 1, after the influencer had suspiciously been missing for close to ten days. Her last tweet was posted on October 22, before she went incognito.
While confirming that Aoko had been found, her aide revealed in a statement that the family received a call from a hospital where she had been taken by an unidentified person.
“She’s been found at the Kenya-Tanzania border. Her family was called by a hospital. She was taken there by an unidentified person who said they found her outside their gate,” the aide posted on Aoko’s X account.
“Don’t know much at the moment, but her father is on his way there. Will keep you updated. Thank you for standing with her.”
However, no photos or videos of Aoko were shared at the time, and she remained silent for a week.
In a statement on Friday, November 8, Aoko finally broke her silence.
Through her X account, the influencer reassured Kenyans that she is well and stated that the person who had been posting on her account had her full permission, as well as her family’s, to do so.
According to Maverick, the mistrust by Kenyans is justified and the skepticism around her aide operating the account is valid, given the circumstances surrounding her.
She further maintained that her account has not been compromised and that they regularly change passwords.
“Your clamor, fervor, noise, agitation and prayers kept air in my lungs and blood in my heart. Asante for every tweet, retweet, call, concern, message and voice that spoke out for me. Grateful that I am getting adequate care. The spirit remains sound, the resolve is bolstered, rather than punctured, for no amount of spittle can quench a furnace,” she said.
On what happened, Aoko said that she will expose every minute detail soon when she gets better.
“What happened? I will tell you, oh I will expose every minute detail, every crumb. But we will converse more dear friends when I get better,” she added.
