Former NTV News Anchor Salim Swaleh is making headlines after surfacing with an apology directed to Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi.
Swaleh was serving as the press secretary at Mudavadi’s office until June 2024, when he faced a scandal of attempting to defraud a consultancy firm Kshs5.8 million together with other individuals. A few days ago DPP approved charges against Swaleh and his accomplices and they are set to take plea.
Swaleh has now surfaced online with an emotional video expressing remorse in his actions.
“Your Excellency, you have been my father figure for the longest time that I’ve known you. We’ve built an unmatched trust between us and for the last one and a half I have served you, served your good office, and served you with unmatched zeal. I broke the trust and I’m so sorry about it. I’m truly remorseful about it,” he said.
Swaleh admitted that the past few weeks have been difficult for him and due to the negative publicity he received, he has been unable to secure other means to make ends meet.
He added that he has lost everything and nearly reached a point of ending his life.
“The last month has been so difficult for me. I’ve been unable to even walk out because of the kind of publicity I received, everything people said about me just threw me into some unchartered territory. A lot of things have been running in my mind, very bad things, sometimes I feel like taking my own life,” he said.
“It’s end month, bills are piling up, salary stopped abruptly, I have loans, please find it in your heart to forgive me,” he said. “Secondly, please help end this so that I can pick up the small pieces left and see where I can begin. With the kind of bad publicity I got, it is almost impossible to get another place to work. Please have mercy on me.”
