What an eventful week we are having! It’s only Wednesday and there has been more drama on the Kenyan interwebs than a Spanish novella.
From Vera versus Otile Brown to Akothee against Robert Alai, Kenya is simply the gift that keeps giving.
One of the hottest stories at the moment, of course, is about Kenya Harlequins rugby player Lyle Asiligwa who was reported missing on Monday morning.
Panic gripped Kenyans online Tuesday morning when a missing person poster for Lyle was widely circulated on various social media platforms.
The poster was by one Wanjiku “Shiko” Kinyanjui, who is said to be Lyle’s girlfriend. Shiko reported that Lyle was last seen leaving his home in Kabete on Monday.
But by noon, he was located at a friend’s home after a night out in Loresho. The friend in question has been identified as Eva and is alleged to be Lyle’s ‘Mpango wa Kando’.
Lyle also took to Twitter to assure concerned Kenyans that he was okay.
I’m ok.
Not to worry.— Lyle Asiligwa (@asiligwajnr) November 20, 2018
Naturally, the interesting turn events stirred the ever-excitable Kenyans into making Lyle, and by extension Eva, into popular Twitter figures.
Check out some reactions:
Lyle: Hey guys, I’m in Atlanta Dgeorgia having a goo………
Denise: Ako Loresho kwa Eva pic.twitter.com/5tMlaZLVvJ
— Eric kioko (@Kiks29) November 20, 2018
Lyle akiingia pale Quins next game ? pic.twitter.com/ct6tuzr9WT
— Sumbua ? (@Sheilakari) November 20, 2018
Lyle venye aliamka leo asubuhi after kumwaga ndani akapata tumeweka picha yake all over social media.
“Stop wasting time, stop wasting your good time, because that is where you go wrong.” pic.twitter.com/TRiAvkU3CL
— Eric kioko (@Kiks29) November 20, 2018
Lyle speech from Loresho after a night out with Eva? pic.twitter.com/rd1U959iOp
— LuiSpot (@Lwixe) November 20, 2018
Lyle goes missing on Monday vs Lyle on Sunday pic.twitter.com/JH8gO5KjgH
— LuiSpot (@Lwixe) November 20, 2018
When you ask Lyle why he has Eva been trending! pic.twitter.com/rhNdciP1zA
— TopBloggerKE™ (@DaviesKinanga) November 20, 2018
Dear Lyle
It comes to my attention that you can spend all that time with a woman…. Teach me your ways master
Yours
Otile Brown pic.twitter.com/IP3MySEf2p
— Gitau® (@ItsGitau_) November 20, 2018
Us and Shiko: Help us find Lyle.
Lyle: Is Okay, No worry.
Detectives: ?????? pic.twitter.com/qojpbnJutB— #KCPE2018 (@Messenger254) November 20, 2018
#lyle showing up after leaving Eva’s place.. pic.twitter.com/hSkIJHeMu4
— nabwela (@nabwela) November 20, 2018
Eva been so lost in the moment you forget to tell people where you are. People are looking for you Eva-riwhere on Social Media putting out numbers for people to reach out. Eva-rithing they can do to find you.
Eva thought of just telling people where you are?
The story of Lyle
— Kimanzi®™ (@Kimanzi_) November 20, 2018
Lyle disappeared for eva
— Baba Kayai (@BabaKayai) November 20, 2018
So now everyone knows his car, his licence plate, his side chic, where he lives, where his side chic lives and his girlfriend’s number. Thanks Lyle.
— Ndege Operre ??? (@EugeneOperre) November 20, 2018
Ok Lyle, where have you been? Unatuangaisha hapa mpaka we shift focus from discussing implementation of the 2/3 gender rule eti tunakutafuta, then you stroll in like it is business as usual? Hapana Lyle. Tupe jibu Lyle. Where have you been?
— O S I A N Y® ?? (@DavidOsiany) November 20, 2018
Looooooooool msiniambie Lyle was somewhere kujaing ????
— Sandi Dotsvig ?? (@Nukta_) November 20, 2018
This Lyle story is hilarious. Anyone starting a #LyleChallenge for jamaas who ghost your ass? ? Missing since date 3. Has anyone seen this man????
— Ciku Muiruri (@MissCiku) November 20, 2018
Sometimes all you need is a Lyle bit of time off social media.
— Super WAN. (Crack Kent) (@wangaidrayco) November 20, 2018
Forget about Lyle. Is Shiko okey?
— SirLV (@SirLV) November 20, 2018
After this Lyle.
ladies will be like “unakuja ama niweke posters? ”
mans anajitoa mwenyewe— Robert Kaman (@r4kaman) November 20, 2018
Eva started with Adam sasa he has come for our friend Lyle…#resist
— King’ori Muthiga (@Kingori_Muthiga) November 20, 2018
Please guys, I am not “Eva Wa Loresho” ?
— Eva (@Mumbua_eva_) November 20, 2018