Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has found herself at the centre of a social media storm after a video from an endometriosis awareness event on September 27, 2026, went viral, showing her dismissing her personal assistant moments after stepping off stage to wantam chants from the audience.
The footage, filmed inside a large auditorium with tiered seating and stage lighting, captures the lively atmosphere of what appeared to be a community gathering.
As the event proceeded, Nyamu addressed attendees, only to be met with wantam chants, a public rejection signal familiar in Kenyan political circles.
Visibly stung by the reception, she walked off the stage, and that is when the moment that caught everyone’s attention unfolded.
Karen Nyamu turns away PA on camera
Her personal assistant moved quickly towards her after she left the stage, seemingly to offer support or assistance. Nyamu, however, waved the PA off.
The candid moment was captured in the crowd footage circulating on TikTok, and viewers were quick to read into it.
What made it more notable for many watching was the apparent change in Nyamu’s behaviour once she appeared to notice a camera nearby, with observers suggesting she softened her reaction mid-dismissal.
Kenyans react to the clip
The video drew a flood of comments from Kenyans who had thoughts both on the PA’s predicament and on Nyamu’s political standing.
@SUUHKE 254 HIGHTHRIFT FASHIONS wrote:
“In my entire life, may I never be someone’s PA. Hamjaona??”
@mercyline kept it short
: “She’s not happy.”
@Mariana added:
“She treats the PA vibaya till she saw the camera and acted up.”
@jackiemuriira brought in some political shade:
“Hki if by mistake two term i win yaani by mistake. Karen atakuja kuturingia.”
@mroloo247 summed up the mood with:
“Karen nyamu ako na pressure.”
@cromdida offered a pointed observation:
“Huyu hahitaji kura..atakua nominated.”
The clip reignited ongoing conversations about Nyamu’s political standing and public image, particularly among younger Kenyan social media users who have followed her trajectory from her high-profile personal life to her role in the Senate.
