Top 5 Common Misconceptions About Ghafla!
Let Uncle Chim Tuna rant for a minute. I’m tired of being told our information is dubious or that our site is a rumour site. It seems it’s time i clear a couple of misconceptions about Ghafla!
#5. That Ghafla is a gossip site
I remember laughing at Baba Ghafla once and teasing him that he is Kenya’s gossip girl. We were hanging out out with our friend George Mugambi talking about how all Ghafla articles should be signed out with “XoXo”!
Then i came onboard and realized that that misconception is actually a huge problem! Everyone thinks i’m a gossip and when i meet avid fans of Ghafla, they ask me for the latest gossip. No, i have no gossip to engage you with. For gossip go to Kenyan Post or Nairobi Exposed on Facebook! Leave dis place!
#4. That our stories are non-factual
Ghafla stories are all factual and those that aren’t are opinion pieces where a writer gives you his take on things. When we write about artists, chances are, the source of information came from the horse’s mouth! Everyone who concerns themselves with shouting from the rooftop about our articles being false is either ignorant, misinformed or just an attention seeker.
We actually pride ourselves for being an honest site. Ask yourself why we’ve never been hit with a civil or criminal suit for either libel or disseminating false information that is damaging to an individual’s public standing? It’s because our sources are impeccable!
#3. That Ghafla! is run by just one fat chap hidden behind a computer screen
Ghafla is made up of a team of dedicated writers who are always hard at work… Except when they are trolling each other. There is Kone Sekou, Adam Wagwau, Jeff Omondi and Me.
#2. We are exclusively male
We aren’t. But the fact that there aren’t any female employees in the office on the regular means we are chocking in a strong cloud of testosterone! But with that said, the team is comprised of Nali Sharon who is a writer, Suzzanne Imbuhila who doubles up as both HR personnel and legal consultant and Cinju Muiruri who does the accounts.
#1. Uncle Chim Tuna is a douchebag
I am. The end.
