{"id":25501,"date":"2026-07-21T12:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=25501"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:11:37","slug":"sheryl-cherono-apologises-after-intimate-video-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/sheryl-cherono-apologises-after-intimate-video-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheryl Cherono apologises after intimate video controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital content creator Sheryl Cherono, popularly known online as Sheryl Gabriela, has issued a public apology following the circulation of an intimate video on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is after the Digital Content Creators Association of Kenya (DCCAK) demanded that she and fellow creator Robert Mbaya, widely known as Baha, apologise over content it described as inappropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a public statement, Cherono apologised to her fans, business partners, colleagues and the public, saying she understood the concern caused by the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I sincerely apologise to anyone who has been affected or disappointed by the circulation of this content,&#8221; 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