Willing buyer, willing seller? Why there is more to the ‘manifesto from Oliver’

'Michael Oliver' [Photo: Courtesy]

There used to be a stigma around sickness of all sorts that resulted in secrecy and silence, especially in our African societies. However, thanks to shrinks and social media, especially over the last 10 years, people now speak freely about all sorts of ailments. But, there is a soft underbelly to this whale of unwellness.

It starts with the words of Julius Caesar (Veni Vidi Vici) that Jay Z turned into a famous rap song that begins: ‘I came, I saw, I conquered/ blew up the charts, sold-out concerts ...’ Except that the people some foreigner calling himself Michael Oliver supposedly ‘conquered’ in Kenya were Kenyan women, whose photos - many of them in compromising postures, poses and positions - he shared on social media; resulting in #KOT calling for his white head.