Podcaster Eli Mwenda says he was attacked, 'face sliced open' when leaving an event

In a statement posted on Instagram, Eli, who co-hosts the Mantalk Ke podcast, said he was attacked on Sunday night while leaving an event, and that the attack resulted in his face being "sliced open."

"I have had to have surgery to avoid any permanent scaring. It has impacted my work schedule meaning l'll be unable to shoot content, until my face fully heals," Mwenda said in part. 

In an unexpected twist, Mwenda stated that he knows the attacker but will not publicly identify him 'because he does not believe he should be defined by one poor decision.'

"Although I forgive him whole heartedly on a personal level. I have still followed all official channels to prevent this happening to anyone else," he said. 

In light of the attack and the surgery, Mwenda who enjoys a decent following online says he will take a hiatus from content creation to focus on his health and mental well being.

"I shall be taking a short social media break as I focus on my health and mental well-being. I look forward to getting back to what I love doing, creating content for you,"