A Kisumu woman has set the internet ablaze after footage of her chasing Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s entourage went viral, with her enthusiastic declarations leaving Kenyans in stitches.
The clip, shared on TikTok, was filmed along a tree-lined rural path in Kisumu, shot in a casual walking-video style that captured the raw, unscripted moment in full. The mood in the video is nothing short of electric.
Who is Johnson Sakaja?
Sakaja is the governor of Nairobi County, a politician well known for his youthful image and popularity among young Kenyans.
His visit to Kisumu saw him meet with the Luo Council of Elders, a significant engagement given the cultural weight such a meeting carries in the region.
It was during one of his walkabouts connected to the visit that a woman spotted him and lost all composure. She can be heard screaming his name repeatedly, her voice full of unbridled excitement:
“Sakaja, sakaja, sakaja!” She then shifts to declarations of affection, calling out “nakupenda babangu”. Swahili for “I love you, my father”, while keeping pace with his moving entourage.
The bold request that stopped everyone
What really sent the clip into viral territory was a pointed request the woman made in the middle of her animated outburst.
She urged Sakaja to take her to wherever he had built his home, a moment that prompted laughter and disbelief from those walking alongside the governor.
The outdoor setting, with its casual greenery and the sounds of an energised crowd, only added to the unfiltered charm of the whole scene.
There is no on-screen text in the video, no staging, just a woman sprinting her feelings into public record.
The video has since spread widely online, with the woman’s enthusiasm becoming the centrepiece of conversations about Sakaja’s growing appeal.
Whether the governor noticed the woman amid the excitement of his Kisumu visit remains unclear, but her spirited declaration has certainly made sure his name stayed on people’s lips long after the entourage passed.
