{"id":140116,"date":"2020-07-08T21:08:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T18:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=140116"},"modified":"2020-07-08T21:08:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T18:08:32","slug":"robert-burale-finally-responds-to-false-covid-19-allegations-leveled-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/robert-burale-finally-responds-to-false-covid-19-allegations-leveled-against-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Burale finally responds to false Covid-19 allegations leveled against him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor Robert Burale is a man under attack with Kenyans disbelieving of the facts behind claims that he tested positive for Coronavirus early this week.<\/p>\n<p>After sharing a video of himself in a medical facility, breathing through the help of pipes while trying to detail the situation on the ground, netizens instead unearthed his dark past and deceptive ways that created a different scenario all together.<\/p>\n<p>Accusations leveled against him by masses were; he is nothing short of a con artist who is here to grab attention for monetary reasons.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140122\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.53.21.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140122 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.53.21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"953\" height=\"1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.53.21.png 405w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.53.21-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">City pastor Robert Burale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>He responds<\/h2>\n<p>Well, he responded to the same through a video call with <em>Kenyans.co.ke\u00a0<\/em>categorically stating that it is not in his place to defend his case.<\/p>\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/savage-kenyans-brutally-unearth-robert-burales-shady-past-over-false-covid-19-claims\/\">Savage! Kenyans brutally unearth Robert Burale\u2019s shady past over false Covid-19 claims<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140125\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.50.47.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140125 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.50.47.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.50.47.png 432w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.50.47-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Burale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rather dismissed earlier claims about his admission in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), clarifying he is actually in the isolation ward.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I never need to defend myself for being unwell. But I am fully recovering and I am not in the Intensive Care Unit. I am in an Isolation ward.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Reiterating:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This disease is real and those arguing that it cannot be contracted are misplaced. Kenyans should be safe and adhere to protocols guided. I pray for everyone\u00b4s safety.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p>The motivational speaker and city pastor opened up on his condition and test results for Covid-19 turning positive, through his Facebook page on Monday, July 6.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140124\" style=\"width: 955px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.53.44.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140124 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.53.44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.53.44.png 406w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.53.44-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-08-at-20.53.44-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Life coach, Robert Burale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, his radio interview with Massawe Jappanni is what sparked online uproar from Kenyans, calling him out for chasing clout and making fun of the illness.<\/p>\n<p>This is after he was captured putting on a cap and a T-shirt on a hospital bed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor Robert Burale is a man under attack with Kenyans disbelieving of the facts behind claims that he tested positive for Coronavirus early this week. 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