Former Jubilee Party vice chairman David Murathe has ignited a national firestorm after claiming that Kenyans who received the COVID-19 vaccine but do not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes will “collapse and die instantly” in the future.
In a viral clip, the controversial politician makes the shocking statement with absolute confidence.
“Kama ulindungwa jab ya corona na hukunywagi pombe ama kuvuta sigara utakufa puh bila kujigawa. Hiyo ni ukweli nawaambia,” Murathe insists.
He alleges—without offering evidence—that unnamed doctors in the United States and Europe have warned him about patients suffering from what he calls “vaccine-induced sudden death syndrome.”
Murathe claims the absence of alcohol or nicotine supposedly leaves the vaccine’s “chemicals” free to attack vital organs years later, allegedly triggering instant cardiac arrest.
But health experts swiftly shut down the claims.
Kenyan medical officials responded firmly, stating:
“There is zero scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to sudden death years later.”
They emphasize that global studies have repeatedly shown the vaccines to be safe, effective, and incapable of causing the kind of delayed cardiac catastrophe Murathe described.
Public health specialists warn that statements like Murathe’s risk fueling misinformation, undermining vaccination efforts, and creating unnecessary panic among Kenyans who were fully vaccinated during the pandemic.
