Trolls made Matete quit social media

Gospel star Ruth Matete has explained why she left social media after her husband, Beloved John Apewajoye, died.

John died from complications resulting from the burns he sustained in a March 30 fire incident.  

Ruth told Kalekye the constant speculation linking her to the death of John forced her to leave.

"Through my husband’s ordeal I went through cyberbullying but this time I was wiser," she said.

"I used to hear things from my close friends. Yes, I knew it was happening but I decided not to go looking for the information myself. I did not want to read about it, I just let things be.

"It affected me but I dealt with it as soon as I could. My friends really shielded me."

She said deleting her accounts helped as trolls couldn't find her.