Kenyan celebrated TV anchor Swaleh Mdoe is selling one of his kidneys to sort some serious financial problems.
Speaking to Pulse exclusively yesterday, the famed ‘babu yangu’ Citizen TV Swahili news host said he is looking for a buyer for his kidney adding that he would even be placing a newspaper advert if that is what it takes to get a worthy client.
He said, “I have decided to sell one of my kidneys after consulting my doctor on the matter. I have some pressing financial issues that I want to offset and all I can think of right now is selling my kidney. Feel free to share my mobile phone number (0722733130). I need to do this urgently,” he added.
When Pulse asked him why he would take such a direction instead of solving the financial issues by other means, Swaleh said: “I don’t really want to bother people. I don’t. I can live with one kidney.”
Source: SDE
Here are some of the reactions on Twitter.
It's not just Swaleh Mdoe though. And that should tell you something. It's not about his expenditures or his debts it's about an economy (globally) that can allow billionaires and extreme poverty to sit side by side, both growing in polar opposite directions.
— 🌸Betty Waitherero🌸 (@DoItBetty) February 16, 2018
Sad News:
"Swaleh Mdoe is selling his kidney at 850K to pay Shylock"That’s evidence of working his donkey years in a shithole media/country..While the Corrupt Despots keep Borrowing and wasting Taxpayers Money.
— Hon. Paul Neko. (@wiseouma) February 16, 2018
I see a loan product behind this Swaleh Mdoe kidney story. Chances are it will go with a very unimaginative tagline like "You don't have to sell your organs to be financially stable"…Anyway, what do I know.🤷🏾♂️
— Ty (@tyrus_) February 16, 2018
If Swaleh Mdoe who has been working for the last 20years decides to put his kidney up for sale sasa sisi wenye we have been jobless for years si tutauza kila kitu tuu baki na heart tuu. I assume April's fools day has come early
— DAN SUDI (@Dan_Sudi) February 16, 2018
The story of Swaleh Mdoe is one that all Kenyans must think about deeply. This is someone "with a good job". What do you think ordinary Kenyans are going through? Atleast he was able to post on his fb and people picked it up.
— Hon Lee Makwiny (@leemakwiny) February 16, 2018
By auctioning his kidney,Methinks Swaleh Mdoe wants to evade debts incurred for his lavish lifestyle!
— Jeff amota (@jeff_amota) February 16, 2018
Swaleh Mdoe selling a kidney…is Royal Media
that mean they can't help the guy out?— ★ (@CarolThee) February 16, 2018
Apparently this body parts selling business ain't a bad one. Cut Swaleh Mdoe some slack. pic.twitter.com/fr1oInjhtS
— SayAfrica (@sayafrica) February 16, 2018
"Swaleh Mdoe" this could also be a strategy to break up with his MWK whom hes been lavishing with vacations all over.
— essiem (@essiem10) February 16, 2018
I like it .. 'Men don't admit to financial constraints, if he does, know its real!" ivo Swaleh Mdoe is really strained
— Zacharia Bosire (@zachbosire) February 16, 2018
Behind a wealthy man who becomes broke all of a sudden and puts his kidney up for grab like Swaleh Mdoe there is a slay queen .. Boy child let's stand with one of our own.PayBill no should be up running tumalize hii mambo Leo.
— DAN SUDI (@Dan_Sudi) February 16, 2018
I'm also selling my 25 yo kidney with zero alcohol mileage… Inspired by Swaleh Mdoe…. Masponsor hamna bahati. I'm coming for all of you.
— Revolutionaire (@DennisTambo) February 16, 2018
This Swaleh Mdoe conversation… It raises a lot of issues.
First, I hope it is a joke. And I hope it's a joke cause 850K for a man of his stature is basically nothing.
But there is a real issue. And it has to do with publicity/popularity, people's expectation and reality.— G. Gathìgì (@SpryVoice) February 16, 2018
Your thoughts?
