Tukana-based social media sensation Fardosa is sick. Kenyans sympathise with TikTok sensation Fardosa. She rose to fame in late 2025 and is widely loved for her authentic, humorous, and unfiltered reactions to experiencing modern city life for the first time. What happened to Fardosa? The TikTok went viral courtesy of a local philanthropist known as Shangazi wa Taifa, who shared clips of Fardosa’s life as a pastoralist widow in Turkana.She captured the hearts of Kenyans with her first-time experiences, such as tasting yoghurt (which she found incredibly sweet), using an elevator, and riding an escalator in Nairobi. Shangazi shared a video of Fardosa being wheeled in a wheelchair, and she asked Kenyans to pray for her.
“Pray for Fardosa,” she wrote. Later, Shangazi revealed that Fardosa was in a drinking stupor, and some Kenyans advised her to take the TikTok sensation to rehab. Shangazi had previously opened up about Fardosa’s struggles with alcohol. In an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, Shangazi noted that she was battling addiction. “Yes she is sick, she does not want to leave alcohol,: she said. Netizens wish Fardosa quick recovery Here is what they had to say: grm: |Mungu amponye na amuondolee kiu na tamaa ya pombe kwa jina la Yesu.” Lily: “Quick recovery, Fardosa. Mungu amsaidie awache pombe atapona.” wanji😘: “Woiye, Fardosa awachane na Makali alafu akule na kumeza dawa sawa sawa. May she be healed in God’s mighty name.” Kosgei: “Pole sana fardosa,pokea uponaji katika jina kuu la Yesu Kristo.” Ebenezer: “By his stripes, Fardosa is healed. There is nothing impossible with our God. I love Fardosa.” CEO: “May she receive divine healing and wholeness in Jesus’ mighty name.” Angeer Mawien: “Fardosa you won’t die, we want you here, and we already miss your presence in the videos, quick recovery na mungu akuongezea miaka.” Chebeee: “Akitoka Jaribu rehab! Even her health is not good! Amekonda sana! Then maybe hakuli.” Reen: “Ewe baba wetu tunaomba tu ulinde Fardosa na umponye in the name of Jesus. Pepo ya kunywa pombe tunaikataa.” lrene@mamayao047: “Mungu ampe uponyaji n amwondole tamaa ya pombe katika Jina la yesu Amina.” Babyboo store: “Quick recovery Fardosa. May she overcome the addiction.” SIA: “Thank you shangazi for being there without giving up…. blessings.”
