Former AM Live presenter Kobi Kihara has finally decided to quit social media following the backlash she has been receiving for the last couple of days.
Kobi Kihara quit Twitter and Instagram which happens to be most active platforms after getting cyberbullied.
The TV beauty has been Kobi receiving endless criticism and trolls after she was busted stealing photos and posting them as hers on her Instagram page.
However, Kobi has left her Facebook account active is still intact because the trolls were more active on Twitter and Instagram.
Kobi who had put up a brave face after the incident said that she could take the criticism, but one can only handle negativity for a while and so she left the two platforms.
A source close to Kobi said that the TV personality was devastated by the incessant bullying.
According to the Source, “I have called Kobi on phone, and I would tell you, she is completely devastated. I don’t think she is strong enough to handle the cyber-bullying. The trolls, honestly, have gotten the better of her. How I wish people could stop circulating the content, which is affecting her psychologically and emotionally.”
The pretty self-proclaimed shoe lover is currently in New York pursuing a course in Fashion Business and Shoe Design.
It’s not yet clear what she has in mind after deactivating her channels on social media, however, she might be planning on a new strategy on how to best serve her clients now that Kenyans have labeled her.
Kobi Kihara joined NTV’s breakfast show AM Live. As the producer she oversees the daily running of the 3 hours 6am to 9am show. She also was a co-host with Shaila Mwanyiga at NTV morning show, AM Live.
News anchor and studio producer at Kiss Radio Africa, her role was to come up with programme ideas for the station.