Political activist Morara Kebaso has alleged that government-aligned operatives financed a widespread online smear campaign to discredit him and undermine his civic engagement work.
In a statement shared on his X account on Friday, November 28, 2025, Kebaso said the coordinated attacks began after his online civic-education series, Vampire Diaries, started highlighting suspected misuse of public funds. According to him, this triggered a backlash from individuals within government who sought to portray him as dishonest.
Kebaso claimed that “thousands of youth bloggers” were mobilised and paid to target him, focusing particularly on the fuel contributions he occasionally requested from supporters to facilitate his travels.
“When the government saw the impact of Vampire Diaries in exposing theft of public money, they hired thousands of my fellow youth as bloggers to destroy my reputation. My weakest point of attack was the fundraising for fuel,” he wrote.
He said the sustained trolling took a heavy emotional toll, adding that he was pushed into depression after being labelled a fraudster by large sections of social media users.
“A man who had worked hard all his life for his property was painted a conman, a beggar and a swindler. I had to leave my family WhatsApp group. I stopped going to church because I felt the world saw me as a fraud,” Kebaso said.
What he found most painful, he added, was the reaction from supporters he expected to defend him.
“And the most heartbreaking thing is that you believed them. I expected you to defend me so that you form a protective curtain as I continue with the work. But you did not. You agreed with them,” he said.
Kebaso explained that he took responsibility where necessary, saying he refunded contributors who asked for reimbursements and insisted that every donation he received had been spent on civic work.
He pushed back against comparisons to public figures routinely criticised online, arguing that false accusations are more damaging to those who do not profit from corruption.
“Some of you say even William Ruto is insulted daily and called a thief. Well, in his case, it’s true, so why should he care? If I make three billion daily from theft, would I be offended to be called a thief? It only pains when it is false,” he wrote.
Kebaso concluded by saying his activism has always been driven by conviction rather than financial gain, though he warned that constant hostility risks hardening individuals who genuinely want to make a difference.
“I have a heart that cares, not a heart of stone like the politicians you vote for. But with time, soft hearts harden and those who care stop caring. That is how promising transformational leaders become violent and corrupt,” he stated.
