“I am still in Eldoret and haven’t moved out as it is not safe. The situation is volatile as people on the streets could attack anyone, any time,” he writes. Wasiema’s plight is worse since his entire career’s winnings were lost in a heist. “I hope to get some cash and try to fly out soon. We are praying to God to save this land from evil,” he said.
Given the fact that Kalai has already landed in Mumbai and two other previous winners — Daniel Rono and Julius Sugut—are flying out of Kenya soon, it will give Wasiema the confidence to put his career back on track.