Social media was abuzz last week when gospel musician and philanthropist Karangu Muraya was seen in public with his wife, Carol Kim, on a public outing. They were at church, where Muraya was on his knees praying at the altar, and the photos went viral within minutes.
While the rest of the world received the act as an act of worship, the photos appeared to shake some of Muraya’s estranged wife, Triza Njeri. Within no more than a week of the photos going viral, Triza took to social media to post a snarky update with a selfie and dramatic caption: “Wale wa ‘ni wewe toxic,’ yes, it’s me.” The cryptic message was largely understood by fans to be a coded shot at Muraya’s church visit with his second wife.
The crisis was also time-caused. Muraya and Triza had a reconciliation the day before at the party of their friend. Witnesses had seen body language at the party, and some of them had felt that tension between the two was hard to conceal.
Triza’s tweet caused a stir on social media. Her fans defended her for speaking out, citing that she had a right to an opinion. Others condemned the tweet as uncalled for, and they advised her to leave Muraya alone to live his life.
Muraya, who is currently in the middle of a storm as far as his personal life is concerned, has kept mum about what Triza revealed to him. His fans believe that his experience with Carol Kim was divine and swear that his commitment to religion and family speaks volumes for more than anything else.
There is another thing the scandal has going against it, which is bringing the personal lives of the couple to the forefront, making people debate relationships, forgiveness, and the intricacies of interracial marriages in the Kenyan gospel scene.
By Kenyans