Ntazola Gloria, a Nairobi resident who went viral after taking a City council Askari on a trip after he entered her car without permission has apologized for using vulgar language.
Speaking in an interview with Massawe Japani, Ntazola said she is sorry for the language she used towards the officer, and that on the particular day, she was angry with her landlord for raising her rent.
"Kusema ukweli ninaomba radhi sana ninajuta kutumia lugha kama ile dhidi yake [kanjo]. Hiyo si tabia yangu kwa kawaida, kutoka nyumbani nilikuwa na hasira zangu kutokana na mwenye nyumba kuongeza kodi ya kila mwezi."
She said that she is a good person different from the character depicted in that video, adding that business has been down oflate so it is not easy to get money. She revealed that her family members were not pleased with her actions including her mother who is a pastor.
"Biashara iko chini sana na mtu yeyote anayefanya biashara anaweza kuambia biashara katika siku za hivi karibuni haijakuwa sawa, tunahangaika kupata pesa. Mama yangu ni mchungaji, hakufurahia kabisa jinsi nilivyomkabili kanjo, alinipigia simu akiniuliza kwa nini nilikuwa hivyo lakini nikamwambia Nairobi lazima ukuwe na ngozi ngumu."
Ntazola on Wednesday, Oct 18 went viral in a video blasting a city county official for entering her vehicle over some undisclosed offense.
The man was seated on the passenger side of her vehicle as she recorded her exchange with him. She blasted him for not seeking permission to enter her vehicle, a charge he appeared to dismiss.
The viral video of the altercation depicted Ntazola engaging in a heated argument with the officer.
She then began driving with him in her car, calling him out for his behaviour and insisting that she would drive him to her intended destination.
"Why are you acting like this? Did you think you could just get into my car? We're going wherever I'm going. I'll take you to my place right now, and you're not getting out of this car. Why did you enter my car? Are you a traffic police officer? You people trouble Kenyans, and they have enough stress. I'm taking you all the way to Ngong town!"
The video went viral on social media generating mixed reactions. In a previous interview with NTV, Gloria said that 99 per cent of Kenyans who reached out to her via phone calls and social media encouraged her by lauding her act.
On the day of drama, she said four Kanjo askaris confronted her for no good reason. She accused the Kanjo askaris of being notorious for harassing Kenyans daily.
Gloria Ntazola revealed that she runs two shops in Nairobi CBD and she visits the town daily to check on the progress of her ventures.
According to her, she has never failed to meet her parking fee obligations.
