Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma has bid farewell to his supporters in Ethiopia.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, September 5, the renowned scribe said he will pray for everyone in the country.
Yassin Juma also revealed that he will return to the country soon.
“Weine Weine Weine Ethiopia. I pray for you, Aizoachu, Farewell. But I will be back,” Juma posted.
Yassin also posted a photo of detained Ethiopian journalist Melese Diribsa, the photo had a caption demanding he be freed.
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Yassin had spent more than 40 days in detention in Ethiopia, Kenyans demanded his freedom after it was revealed the journalist was infected with COVID-19 while in jail.
Yassin has now been cleared from COVID-19 and has been issued with a certificate to prove he is negative thus enabling him permission to return to Kenya to be with his family.
Yassin Juma, whose real name is Collins Juma Osemo, had written an emotional letter revealing heartbreaking conditions he faced in detention.
”It is my 47th day in detention at Aradar detention cell. It is also my 7th day since I was diagnosed with Covid-19. I am currently being held at block (W) with 68 other Covid-19 positive inmates with no access to medication in overcrowded cells, no running water and no diet to assist us with our condition. My health is failing with each passing day, and I am not sure if I will make it. It is 50-50 chance with coronavirus but the conditions in detention make my survival chances less.” Yassin wrote.
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