Senator Karen Nyamu had Kenyans clutching their sides this week after delivering a perfectly timed comeback to a post that many believed was subtly directed at her famous ex.
It started when Facebook user Nduta Macharia shared a cryptic message on her verified page that read, in bold red text:
”The issue with these thin dudes …( Akina Mr Bones )?”
The post quickly gathered 840 reactions and a growing comments section before Macharia directly tagged the nominated senator in the thread:
”Senator Karen Nyamu good evening ?.”
Why did fans connect the post to Samidoh?
The tag immediately set off a wave of speculation online. “Mr Bones” is a nickname widely associated with Mugithi star Samidoh Muchoki, who rose to fame partly through a popular song bearing that name.
Samidoh and Nyamu shared a highly publicised on-and-off romantic relationship and have two children together. The two parted ways months ago, and Samidoh remains married to Edday Nderitu.
Given that history, many followers connected the dots between Macharia’s post and Karen’s personal life, making the senator’s eventual reply all the more entertaining.
Karen’s response leaves fans in stitches
Karen, who has built a reputation for never dodging a clapback, dropped into the comments with characteristic flair.
”Nduta Macharia mimi memory yangu haikumbuki mbali hivo to be honest, if something happened over 6 months ago walai sikumbuki 😁,” she wrote.
In plain terms, the senator was letting everyone know she has no recollection of anything that happened more than six months ago, a not-so-subtle way of saying she has moved on entirely. The comment pulled in 122 laughing reactions almost immediately.
Another user, Carolyne Nduti, jumped into the thread with a playful observation of her own:
”They’re easy to give a hug because your hands can go around them 🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣”
Debate on Macharia’s post
Macharia’s original post has since opened up a broader conversation in the comments, with some users defending thin men against what they felt was unfair, while others kept steering the discussion back to Karen and Samidoh’s storied past.
Karen has consistently said she has moved forward from that relationship and is focused on her duties in the Senate and her role as a mother.
Whether or not the blogger intended her post as a dig at Samidoh, the senator’s response made one thing abundantly clear: whatever memories she once had, they appear to have expired well past the six-month mark.
