Viral Video Apology: Kenyan Woman Speaks Out After Russian Leak, Addresses Ruto Directly
In the middle of a storm she probably never imagined, one Kenyan woman has finally spoken.
Choice — the woman at the centre of a viral video allegedly recorded and leaked by a Russian man — has publicly apologised to President William Ruto and the country. And honestly, you could hear the weight in her voice.
Speaking during a candid sit-down with digital content creator 2mbili in an episode aired on Monday, February 16, 2026, she didn’t hold back. She looked shaken. Reflective. Regretful.
And above all, hurt.
“I Did Not Know They Would Be Posted”
Choice says she never consented to the video being shared online. Not even for a second.
“I just want to say this, Mr President, that I am at a dating stage in my life, and I did not know they would be posted online without my consent. I am sorry this is not who I am,” Choice apologised.
There it was. Raw. Straight to the President.
She described the recording as something that happened during what she called her vulnerable moments. A time she trusted someone. A time she believed she was safe.
“It was so wrong that he recorded me during my vulnerable moments with him and posted me. I am not that type of person, I am very ambitious, and I never saw myself trending in this way,” she added.
Trending. But not for what she built. Not for her work. Not for her dreams.
And that’s the part that stings.
Apology to Family and the Country
It wasn’t just the President she addressed.
Choice turned her apology toward her parents. Her close friends. The country watching her name circulate online.
“I am sorry to my parents and true friends, and I am sorry to my country,” Choice added.
You could sense the disappointment she feels — not just public shame, but personal guilt. The kind that keeps you up at night.
She also pleaded with Kenyans to look beyond the clip.
“Please, guys, do not judge me by just a clip, this is not what I do. I am a content creator, and I have a lot of potential, and that is why I know people are disappointed, especially my family and close friends.”
One clip. Seconds long. Yet powerful enough to rewrite someone’s public image overnight.
Is that fair? That’s the question many are quietly asking.
How It Started: Trust and Charisma
So how did she end up here?
Choice admits she believed in love. Maybe a little too much.
“I believed in love; I believed in his charisma. he was very charismatic,” she added.
Simple words. But they explain a lot.
According to her, the relationship wasn’t random. It wasn’t brief. They had been dating for a while before he travelled to Kenya to meet her.
At the time, she says she thought he was simply a streamer and content creator. Filming was part of his life. His job.
“We were dating for a while until he came to Kenya to meet me, for me, I thought he was just a streamer, even in the house, I knew he was doing content,” she disclosed.
Content creation didn’t feel suspicious. It felt normal.
“He had told me he does streaming and does content creation for a living, and he also travels across the world. That is why I agreed to it because I thought it was just the normal content creation.”
And that’s where things changed.
What she believed was ordinary content filming turned into a viral controversy. What she thought was private became public.
Just like that.
Beyond the Viral Clip
There’s something sobering about how quickly social media can define someone.
One moment you’re building your brand. The next, you’re trending for the wrong reason. Screenshots. Shares. Comments. Judgement from people who don’t know you.
Choice insists that the video does not represent who she is.
She says she’s ambitious. A content creator. Someone with potential.
And maybe this story — messy and uncomfortable as it is — opens a bigger conversation. About consent. About digital privacy. About how easily trust can be exploited in the age of cameras and streaming.
For now, though, she’s asking for one thing.
Understanding.
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Viral Video Apology: Kenyan Woman Speaks Out After Russian Leak, Addresses Ruto Directly