Written by A whirlwind of controversy has engulfed social media personality Kemunto Diana as of late, thanks to her revelations that went viral on Instagram.
In an open interview with Kenyan Online Media, the aspiring influencer and self-proclaimed “City Girl” who recently gained fame after sharing confessions of women infecting unaware men with HIV/AIDS revealed that the exposure had a greater impact on her mental health than she had anticipated.
Netizens who failed to comprehend her messages hurled abuse at her, and she also disclosed that she endured mental struggle on the inside.
“Has anyone ever been tormented? I feel like I’m having demons while I’m in that cage. I am confronting this and I am resisting that. ‘Meet Kemunto, the lady who has slept with over 50 men and spread HIV/AIDS,’ keyboard warriors’ remarks without reading the stories, but that is not the story.
These anonymous stories that are reposts of confessions made by other people; those who were around when they started may tell that I am not the author of these stories. People must to make an effort to comprehend, rather than being misled.
Although the name-calling and nasty messages don’t personally pain me, they inflict harm to those closest to me. Get clarification if you need it.” She spoke to Eve Nyaga the new host who Director Trevor had unveiled to take over from Mungai Eve as the face of Kenya Online Media.
Kemunto Diana admitted that she is reluctant to disclose some confessions because of their delicate nature, despite the fact that her mailbox contains over a thousand unshared confessions.
She rejected accusations of orchestration and stresses that she cannot possibly concoct such a wide variety of tales.
An interaction with a buddy fighting a virus was the personal experience that led to the choice to magnify these disclosures.
Kemunto Diana felt driven to give others a safe space to talk about their problems after being moved by her friend’s strength.
My friend has an optimistic outlook on life. I felt compelled to provide this space for individuals to share their struggles after hearing her tale. For the past six months or so, the confessions have been posted. Then she went on to explain that she had instructed her to inform others about what had happened.
Kemunto Diana acknowledges that these disclosures have a negative impact on her mental health, even though she has good intentions. She admitted that it’s hard for her to concentrate on other parts of her life because of the stories.
She confirmed that the harshest confessions are still to come and at times, it’s somewhat burdensome for her. It’s a burden because there are moments when she would rather be doing anything else, but every time she reads someone’s tale, she feels compelled to do something to help. To make matters worse, she is not even paying attention to the things that are important to her.