“Mama Baha” Victim of Cruel Online Death Hoax as Digital Violence Against Women in Media Persists

Kenyan actress Wanjiku Mburu, popularly known as Mama Baha from the hit TV series Machachari, became the latest victim of online violence and misinformation after false reports of her death spread rapidly across social media. The disturbing rumors, which began circulating on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, falsely claimed that the actress had passed away. Within hours, condolence messages flooded timelines before the truth emerged — that Wanjiku Mburu was alive and well.