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Singer Mercy Masika would have been at the 14 Riverside complex had her vehicle not been temporarily blocked by comedian Felix Odiwuor popularly known as Jalang’o.
In a message shared by the singer and the comedian, Masika was scheduled for a 3:30pm salon appointment at Dusit D2.
But as fate would have it, Jalang’o double parked his vehicle while she was in a meeting with a client they both share.
When she hurriedly made her way out after that meeting in the hopes to make it to her second appointment at Dusit, she found her car blocked.
According to Jalang’o, it took more than 20 minutes to get his keys and move his car out.
20 minutes that saved her life because around that moment, suspected Al-Shabaab militants stormed the complex. A move that left 21 people dead and scores injured.
“So Mercy Masika and I are involved in an upcoming consumer promotion and so we were invited for a meeting at the client office... I was in another meeting so I get to client meeting after Mercy!
“Driving in, the client parking is full so I am forced to double park blocking other cars! I walk into the meeting and client has finished briefing Mercy and she is in a hurry for her saloon appointment since the next day is the launch date and she has to look the part!
“She hurriedly leave only to find her car blocked so they call me move my car but I give out my car key so there is a bit of delay! When she leaves not more than 20mins later news of the attack at Dusit where she was going for her appointment quickly spread! Waaaaa! When she shared the message I just thanked God!” Posted Jalang’o.
She is not the only personality who had a close shave
Singer Willy Paul was actually in the complex for a meeting when the explosive went off as the gunmen blasted their way in.
The singer was among those safely rescued and also thanked God for the close brush with death.
“Today, I've seen how much God loves me!! He's given me another chance to live. I hope everyone survived the attack at dusit.. I've never come across such a thing in my life!!!
“People have been injured and some have lost their lives!! The police should dig deep into this issue because the kind of weapons that we're used afew minutes back are not usual!!
“Someone somewhere is supplying this people with this weapons.. While in my meeting the fast thing I had was a blast from a very powerful explosive, the second thing that followed were gun shots. I can't believe I'm here typing, I just survived this horrific incident...
“Thank you Lord,” wrote Willy Paul.
