Shollei Breaks Silence on Viral Intimate Photos

On Friday, January 24, photos of Uasin Gishu Woman Representative Gladys Shollei and a man of caucasian descent, surfaced the internet, leading Kenyans to think that the duo was in a relationship.

In a press conference held at Poa Place Resort in Eldoret, the legislator expressed her disappointment on the matter, claiming that someone was out to taint her name.

“Recently, I have been threatened with destruction of my character and image by a person known to me. I will, however, never respond to them, or do the same to them because I was never raised to be an evil person.

"I have seen that they are making good of those threats. Those photographs out there reveal no improper conduct on my part. In terms of using them to destroy me, I believe that no human being can destroy me unless my God does it, or if they are God, which they are not," she began.

Uasin Gishu Woman Representative Gladys Shollei pictured with a close friend

Shollei further stated that she would not get distracted from serving Uasin Gishu residents.

“Today, I continued with my work as a legislator. I appeared on Citizen TV and KTN, where I spoke about the issues that bother my people, including [low] maize prices, unemployment, [low] milk prices and the health problems facing Kenyans. That, I shall remain focused on doing.

"I shall remain true to what I am supposed to be doing. You will never hear me commenting on this issue again. I do not want it to take my focus from the work that I am supposed to be doing. This is not the first challenge I am facing in my life, and it is probably not the last. I remain undeterred. I remain focused. God bless you. Thank you," she concluded.

In a Nairobi court on Wednesday, January 8, the former judiciary chief registrar and her ex-husband, former Standard Group CEO Sam Shollei, got divorced.

Sam filed for divorce on September 6, 2019 after 25 years of marriage.

In his complaint, he cited desertion and irretrievable breakdown of their relationship as the main reasons why he was seeking the legal dissolution.

Uasin Gishu Woman Representative Gladys Shollei pictured with a close friend