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May 18, 2026
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Political intolerance: Gospel artiste Rachel Wandeto dies after brutal attack

Political intolerance: Gospel artiste Rachel Wandeto dies after brutal attack

Gospel artiste Rachel Wandeto, who sustained severe burn injuries after she was allegedly attacked in Mwiki area, Nairobi, for expressing her political opinion, has succumbed while undergoing treatment.   Wandeto had gone viral after tattooing the image of President William Ruto..

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Gospel artiste Rachel Wandeto has died after a brutal attack in Mwiki, Nairobi, reportedly for expressing her political opinion. She had gained attention for tattooing President William Ruto on her body.

  • Wandeto sustained severe burns covering nearly 70 per cent of her body after allegedly being doused with acid by three masked men.
  • The attack occurred on Friday night; she died on Monday morning while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital.
  • Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen condemned the attack as barbaric and vowed swift investigations.

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