Kenyans
have come to the rescue of former Tusker Project Fame contestant Alvan Gatitu
aka Alvan Love a day after he shared a video highlighting how COVID-19 pandemic
has affected him.
In the
video shared on Sunday morning, an emotional Alvan narrated how his landlord
locked him out of the house at 5 am after failing to pay rent for a couple of
months.
Recording
the video in the dark and unable to go anywhere due to the curfew directive,
Alvan starts by saying, “I’m standing outside here feeling very vulnerable.”
“The reason
why I have taken time to record this one, is probably to encourage someone and
allow myself to be real about the situation,” narrated Gatitu.
With teary
eyes, Alvan continues to narrate how he found his gate and house locked after
the landlady and Landlord ‘decided they had their own problems.’
Gatitu, who
had his electricity and water cut for more than seven days, says he slept at
the guard’s booth as he was out on the street at 5 am.
He adds
that attempts to reach the landlord and the manager on the phone were futile.
His two closest friends also couldn’t host him as they had issues of their own.
“I had
thought another friend could help, but when I reached their gate, he told the
guards not to open the gate for me. I explained to the guards, and they let me
sleep at their place, so I laid some cartons and slept there,” says Gatitu.
The former
TPF contestant concluded the video by saying that being a celebrity does not
always mean you have money. He urged Kenyans for help and asked others in
stressful situations, not to shy away from seeking help.
A few hours
after he posted the emotional video, Alvan posted another clip to appreciate
Kenyans, who came through for him.
“Humanity
is alive. My day started differently and has ended up in a very different
place. I appreciate everyone for the little, and the much you have done.
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