Online backlash erupted in Kenya following Rigathi Gachagua’s tribute to the late TikTok comedian Zachariah Kariuki, known as KK Mwenyewe, after his death. Critics accused Gachagua of “performative mourning” due to perceived neglect during KK's life.

• The tribute was posted on X (formerly Twitter) on July 15, describing the 23-year-old as “a content creator par excellence.”
• Gachagua is the former Deputy President of Kenya.
• Users slammed him for failing to support KK when he was alive, with many commenting “too little, too late.”