Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault saga opened a whole can of worms across continents about sexual assault by celebrities. Kenya Twitter got right into it when one of their own called out a celebrity, Nick Mtuma (actor and model), for sexually assaulting his girlfriend.
Waiting for y'all to talk about these rapey Kenyan actors. Preying on drunk girls at clubs & trying to force them into their cars.
— اليكس (@Tusk8rman) November 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/Aimeemuthoni/status/928695182966607872
https://twitter.com/KoomeGitobu/status/928862353239822336
See below:
https://twitter.com/KoomeGitobu/status/928864651844161537
So a friend of mine who’s a mixologist in some of our top clubs sent me this about Nick Mutuma: pic.twitter.com/NcVvanrscN
— Koome Gitobu (@KoomeGitobu) November 10, 2017
Just like we’ve seen each time a woman comes forward with her rape/sexual assault story, fellow men formed a protective wall around the accused, saying everything they could to tarnish the image of the girl, the victim. This male entitlement/privilege that presupposes right off the bat that it must have been the woman -the victim- who did, said, wore, something that brought this evil upon her has to stop. Yesterday.
We are just glad that once again, a man is speaking up against abuse.
Reactions:
women in this world will never be safe till men either pay them their due respect or live with the morbid fear of deadly consequences of mishandling a woman coz let's be honest we have failed them
— Mean Philosopher (@Muheavy01) November 10, 2017
This is soo wrong am a big fan of Nick but you shouldn't have left your girl men
— Man a God's Son (@MutungaKelvin_) November 10, 2017
@KoomeGitobu Yoh so you were the eye witness? Coz if you not, all this is just a story..from what she told you which @nickmutuma should sue your ass, may be the story is the other way round..
— Benni254 (@Benn254) November 10, 2017
As people take sides and attack @KoomeGitobu . This society is obdurate and hopeless
— Sir (@agutta_) November 11, 2017
The buffoonery of blaming the victim. Sexual harassment is wrong. No ifs or buts.
— Eric (@cheni_b) November 10, 2017
Nick’s denials
https://twitter.com/nickmutuma/status/929006686358011905
https://twitter.com/nickmutuma/status/929006984359165952
Sexual assault apologists
Things that further infuriate me:
— Back & Body Hurts (@HoneyandRum_) November 10, 2017
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Birds of a feather… 😒 pic.twitter.com/GCZ89xXIxf
— Back & Body Hurts (@HoneyandRum_) November 10, 2017
— Back & Body Hurts (@HoneyandRum_) November 10, 2017
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A whole entire 'politician' and his thoughts… pic.twitter.com/KsuNs4eVe7
— Back & Body Hurts (@HoneyandRum_) November 10, 2017
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What? pic.twitter.com/7XBiS5OZsG
— Back & Body Hurts (@HoneyandRum_) November 10, 2017
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Whaaaat? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/cdt5TwyFhd
— Back & Body Hurts (@HoneyandRum_) November 10, 2017
Koome’s defence
I am not. You are attempting to claim that my girlfriend made this whole assault up. You are providing yourself as a witness yet I know for a fact you did the same things he did. Plus you were flat out drunk that night. How can you possibly vouch for Nick’s every move?
— Koome Gitobu (@KoomeGitobu) November 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/KoomeGitobu/status/929216730349686784
https://twitter.com/KoomeGitobu/status/929217149033435137
https://twitter.com/KoomeGitobu/status/929217429435273220
There is a huge amount of evidence in the scholarly literature and legal history showing that reporting sexual assault is more likely to harm the victim than the perpetrator. Conversely, false accusations are extremely rare compared to actual sexual assault.
— ⓪ Rik / blahah ∞⟨X∴↯⟩∞ (@blahah404) November 10, 2017
For you to disbelieve the victim and explicitly take sides with the perpetrator is disgusting. You're helping perpetrate sexual violence. Maybe take your job seriously and learn about the subject before you cause more harm.
— ⓪ Rik / blahah ∞⟨X∴↯⟩∞ (@blahah404) November 10, 2017
The fact that you're more worried about men being blackmailed than women being raped is deeply troubling. More than half of your constituents are women. Are you representing them?
— ⓪ Rik / blahah ∞⟨X∴↯⟩∞ (@blahah404) November 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/TallTattedNFit/status/928974546438324224
https://twitter.com/TallTattedNFit/status/928975161575006209
Thread: when other men are silent about their powerful friend's bad behaviors, they embolden them to continue… https://t.co/cJmtVQKaXh
— VK_ShawryForMjengo (@Mzinduzi) November 10, 2017
Preach!
