Kenyan billionaire businessman Jimmy Wanjigi says that the obituary published on the Wednesday edition of the Daily Nation newspaper, which alluded to his ‘death’, is a confirmation that there is a plot by his ‘enemies’ to eliminate him.
Speaking to CNN on Wednesday, Wanjigi said that there’s no doubt about the meaning of the message.
“It’s a death promise,” he told CNN.
He adds: “We are coming for you, we assure you we are going to finish you.”
The businessman, who has strong links with opposition leader Raila Odinga, said he might take legal action against the daily over the death announcement.
“I see the Nation Media as being part of a conspiracy of premeditated murder. I don’t see which other way to see it,” Wanjigi was quoted as saying.
The obituary appearing on page 49 of the Nation newspaper read: “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of James Richard Wanjagi.”
The notice used a picture of Wanjigi and read that, Mr Wanjagi died in a botched armed robbery at Nairobi’s Karen Estate.
In a statement on Wednesday, Nation Media apologized to Mr Wanjigi over the announcement, noting that it had invited police to investigate the person behind it.
“We refer to the publication of a death and funeral announcement of James Richard Wanjagi bearing the picture of Mr. Jimi Wanjigi that was erroneously published in the Daily Nation of February 7, 2018. We regret the pain and anguish this may have caused Mr. Wanjigi and his family and sincerely apologise for this,” read the Nation’s apology.
“The Nation Media Group has invited the police to investigate how a death notice was placed in the Daily Nation bearing a picture of NASA supporter and businessman Jimi Wanjigi.”
Not at all. Kikulacho Kiko…
Not at all. Kikulacho Kiko nguoni…. Don’t overthink this Jimmy. You dealing with terrorists.
When they know they do not…
When they know they do not have even a penny to repay his money the deal start to turn sour
Wacheni kutuletea upuzi.It…
Wacheni kutuletea upuzi.It is obvious that you cannot buy him into Jubilee and the next tactic is to try and scare him.Unfortunately you sent a boy to do a man`s job.Si basi mukamilishe mlichoanza tuone hiyo ujinga wenyu ita wapeleka wapi.
How come terrorist Wanjigi…
How come terrorist Wanjigi,the financier of terror gang,NRM thinks his life is more important than the Raila gang targets?Wauuaji Wanjigi and Raila should even be buried or torched while they are alive.
Wanjigi is trying to milk…
Wanjigi is trying to milk this for more than it is worth. Wanjagi is not Wanjigi. No one can prove that the image in the advert is uniquely his. Nation is not required to verify each and every advert, funeral or otherwise. They have apologized even if they don’t have to. Wanjigi can sue if he wants, but this will be a tall order, unless he has some wakora judges in his pockets.