“Please Forgive Me, Kenyans”: Laare Woman in Viral Video Breaks Silence, Reveals She Was Paid Ksh. 20,000 Seven Years Ago

A woman from Laare, Meru County, who has been the subject of a viral explicit video circulating on social media, has come forward with a tearful apology to Kenyans, explaining the circumstances that led to the recording years ago.

Identifying herself only as Purity, the single mother of four — now a grandmother — revealed that the video was recorded seven years ago during a period of intense financial hardship. Speaking in an emotional interview, she disclosed that she was paid Ksh. 20,000 by unidentified individuals who persuaded her to record and share nude clips, money she needed at the time to pay her children’s school fees.

“I was desperate and struggling. I did it out of pressure and poverty, not pride,” she said, breaking down as she recounted the events that have since turned her life upside down.

Purity explained that she had no idea the video would resurface years later, causing her immense shame, ridicule, and social stigma within her community. She pleaded with Kenyans for forgiveness, saying she has suffered deeply since the footage went viral.

“Please forgive me, Kenyans. I made a mistake when life was very hard. I was trying to survive and take care of my children. I have paid the price with shame and pain,” she said.

Her story has drawn mixed reactions online — with many expressing sympathy for her struggles while condemning those who continue to share the video. Social media users have also called for empathy and restraint, urging the public to respect her privacy and stop circulating the explicit material.

Purity’s confession sheds light on the socio-economic pressures faced by many single mothers in rural Kenya, where poverty often drives individuals into desperate and regrettable decisions.

“Never let poverty push you into doing the unthinkable,” she cautioned, urging others, especially young women, to seek alternative ways to overcome hardship.

As authorities move to curb the spread of the video under Kenya’s Cybercrime and Data Protection laws, her story stands as both a warning and a reminder — that behind viral clips often lie untold human stories of pain, poverty, and regret.