Ciru Muriuki opens up on surviving online bullying while grieving
Media personality Ciru Muriuki has shared her experience of facing online bullying while mourning the death of her fiancé, Charles Ouda, who passed away in February 2024.
She revealed on Monday, November 24, 2025, that after his death, she was subjected to intense public scrutiny, with people speculating about the circumstances surrounding his passing.
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The situation quickly escalated into targeted attacks, with some assigning blame to her and spreading false claims.
Ciru said, “In February 2024, when I lost my fiancé, the great Charles Ouda. In the aftermath of his death, I faced a great deal of public scrutiny, with people speculating about everything surrounding his death. And then it evolved into something more sinister, of people assigning blame. And I can trace it to one tweet, and I think I will find it. It was one tweet that said, Ciru Muriuki is a red thigh girlie who… she also had a boyfriend in USIU who died of an overdose in his room. It was a pack of lies. Where was I in USIU? When did I date an Indian man?”
She described how the false accusations shocked her, coming from people who did not know her personally. In the days following her fiancé’s death, she felt overwhelmed by the hatred and misinformation circulating online.
Ciru also expressed her gratitude toward her family, who supported her during this difficult period by temporarily taking her phone away to shield her from the online attacks.
She explained, “In the days after Charlie’s death, I am grateful for my family because they hid my phone. Eventually, I got my phone back, and I saw the hatred from people who don’t even know me. For me, that was shocking. All I wanted was to be left alone.”
Ciru refuses to be silenced
Despite the attacks, Ciru has refused to allow online bullying to silence her. She made it clear that she will continue to be present online and speak her truth, regardless of the negativity she has faced. She said, “You can’t kick me off the internet. I am not going anywhere.”
Ciru’s experience checks the challenges of coping with personal loss in the public eye, particularly when false narratives and online harassment complicate the mourning process.
