According to reports making rounds on social media, Eliud Owalo has come under heavy criticism for turning his back on those who stood with him in his rise to power, especially Ken Arek. Despite parading loyalty as his core value since 2012, Owalo’s actions tell a different story one that has deeply hurt those who believed in him.
Ken Arek was one of them, a man who gave his all, hoping that loyalty and effort would eventually pay off. But when Owalo had the chance to uplift him, even with a basic placement, he chose silence.One key moment that has caught the attention of many online was a photo of Ken taken at State House. It was a day Ken and others were instructed to attend an event, but what followed was heartbreaking.
After the function, they had no fare and had to walk to town. Meanwhile, the man they had come to support sped off in his car. That picture now circulates as a reminder of betrayal, not pride.When Owalo got into government, he asked Ken and others to submit their CVs. They did, thinking this was the start of something better.
But nothing came of it. Whenever they followed up, they were met with the same cold line: “Send your CV again.” Worse, they were told they didn’t understand how government works and should wait patiently. Ken, a qualified procurement professional, decided to support Owalo online, blogging in his favor while hoping that something would change.But nothing changed.
Ken’s situation worsened. Rent arrears stacked up until his landlord locked his house with all their belongings inside. He was left homeless with his wife and child. He sought help from Owalo but was blocked every time clear signs the instructions came from the top. With no other option, Ken left Nairobi for the village.
Even then, he had to deal with his mother’s terminal illness and mounting medical bills. He reached out to Owalo again. No response.What made things even worse was when Owalo sent Ken photos of a Sh1 million donation to Gor Mahia and instructed him to circulate them widely on social media.
Ken did as asked, clinging to hope that this loyalty would finally open a door. But it didn’t. Days later, Ken died. The day before, he had asked a friend for a car to take his mother home from the hospital. The friend agreed. But Ken never showed up.
The next morning, he was gone. Now, in a disturbing twist, a photoshopped bank message is doing rounds online, claiming Ken had been receiving money. It’s a desperate attempt to cover up the truth. If the message was genuine, how did they access it? Why only show transactions from 2023 and not the present? And if Ken had a job, why not reveal where he worked?
Better yet, let those pushing the narrative share where they are employed. These questions remain unanswered.This is not just about Ken. It’s about the wider team who stood by Owalo. None of them got anything out of it. Only one friend who had a government job since their campus days is working, and that had nothing to do with Owalo.
Everyone else is still waiting, still stuck in the same hopeless cycle. They now serve in silence, used and ignored.What stings more is how the same boss, who never offered even a small token of help to Ken, is now using edited images and fake texts to push a false story.
He is desperate to control the narrative, even as the truth is painfully visible to those who knew Ken.Ken’s story is not just a personal tragedy it’s a symbol of how loyalty is often punished, not rewarded, in today’s politics.
And Eliud Owalo, the man who preaches loyalty, now stands accused of the worst kind of betrayal. The silence from him and his inner circle only confirms what many already believe.
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