Controversial Gay Kenyan
Gospel artist,Joji Baro has been facing a lot of persecution since he openly declared himself
HIV positive.
In March,he claimed he was denied a US visa on medical grounds .The 23
year old has narrated yet another ordeal in a heart wrenching post
‘Today in the morning, I woke up as usual and jovial, went to freshen up, then came back. I went outside and took some
clothes I had washed previously and ironed them. All this while I had
spent over 30 minutes outside my house without locking the door…Someone
came inside in a rush, planted a stolen stuff through my window. As I
was getting ready to leave my house and get myself some breakfast,
someone knocked on my door…he then demanded to search my house.
All this while I have been keeping silent and thought
it was a joke so I dismissed him. This took a little bit longer and by
the time I went back I found a flux of mob on my door. Then I was told
to open. The guy then went directly to my window and pulled the
implanted thing from there. I was lashed, caned, kicked,slapped,
punched, beaten and am that. I have bruises
all over my body….as if that was not enough, some said I should be
burned and that they don’t want gays in their neighborhood. One of then
landed a hockey stick on the back of my neck and I fell
down. It is from there that I was mobbed like a thief. I was then locked
in a dirty empty room where I was undressed to find out whether am a
man or a woman, they pulled my hair like that of Cassandra in that
movie…I was then tortured more. And tortured and tortured. They seized
my phone gadgets and my house key and did everything with my house. For
three hours locked in isolation similar to solitary just within the Tel
Aviv estate managed Bethsamwel Investment Limited in Embakasi....
I was then released to go back to my house, pack my things, and leave.
Leave to nowhere. While packing other women came to my house and went
indeep to where I keep clothes without checking and viola…! More planted
things and more and more till I could not take it anymore. The media
also beat me to extract information from me. Two activists came to my rescue and I have left them guiding my things outside the block.
I have been evicted without notice of refund of my rent which I
struggle so hard to get. They have also taken away my human right trophy
off my hand and that I should forget about it. As we speak am in a
cyber(a different one) trying to collect events together and see where to go from here. I did not give up without a fight though….I was able to maintain my
hairstyle throughout. I have not gone to the police yet. I have not gone
to the hospital. I am trying to type but it is hard. And now I don’t
know who t turn to. This wasn’t coming soon….I should have read the
signs. They took my clothes. Almost took my credentials. I have been
chased away from my own house. Deprived off my rights, denied access to
my own property and subjected to torture and humiliation both physically
and psychologically. I am moving like someone who has an STI down there
from the injuries emanating from one man who stepped on my balls. I was
caressed to find out whether I have breasts, or vagina or both in any
case. And this brought up the memories of my parents when they disowned
me. I can’t seem to comprehend why do I always have to be
unfortunate….why do bad things happen to me…the worst humiliation was when I was told had it been that
am HIV-ve men would have raped me the Sodom and Gomorrah way to feel how
other men feel when copulating with me. I do not know whether I
approach my friends as this was abrupt. And I DON’T know whether any
help is forthcoming. While am still trying to figure out where to go
from here my advice is avoid Embakasi at all cost. Especially those who
are pronouncly gay. And Tel Aviv Estate in particular. But first let
pause here and find out whether my furniture are safe.’...
Pics with his boo below..
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