Daddy Owen responds to critics questioning Eric Omondi’s Nairobi-Mombasa walk
Gospel musician Daddy Owen has revealed that Eric Omondi did not physically complete the Nairobi-Mombasa walk challenge in full, but neither did he fake it.
Daddy Owen clarifies Eric Omondi’s walk
In a post on X on Saturday, February 14, 2026, Daddy Owen said that Eric Omondi did not have to cover the full 480-kilometre journey.
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He went on to clarify that Omondi used vehicles because the initiative was structured as a fundraiser, with kilometres covered through donations.
“I’ve seen people asking how Eric Omondi made it to Mombasa in 4 days. The walk was a fundraiser, ukituma 10k taslimu, which covered 1km, meaning he didn’t have to physically walk that 486 km.
“With strong support from well-wishers, many kilometres were covered through donations,” Daddy Owen explained.
His clarification comes after social media users questioned how the comedian managed to cover the 486-kilometre distance from Nairobi to Mombasa within four days.
Nairobi to Mombasa fundraiser explained
Eric Omondi flagged off the journey on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, from Nyayo Stadium.
Dubbed the walk of love, the initiative aimed at raising funds to construct the Sisi Kwa Sisi Help and Rescue Centre.
The comedian who defied injuries livestreamed the journey as hundreds of supporters joined him along Mombasa Road. He engaged well-wishers and encouraged Kenyans to contribute towards the cause.
The planned rescue centre is expected to house a warehouse, two ambulances, a clinic, and a free secondary school.
According to Omondi, the project aims to support vulnerable Kenyans during crises.
Under the model he introduced, supporters could symbolically walk with him by sending money; Ksh10,000 covered one kilometre.
This meant that while Omondi physically walked parts of the journey, donations also accounted for a significant portion of the distance.
The final destination was Mama Ngina Waterfront Park in Mombasa on February 14, 2026, marking the end of what he described as a walk of love.
Daddy Owen’s remarks have helped calm the online debate, shifting the focus back to the humanitarian goal behind the initiative rather than the journey’s logistics.
