King Kaka summoned by DCI

By , K24 Digital
On Tue, 17 Dec, 2019 11:40 | 2 mins read
King Kaka says he has been summoned by DCI officers to record a statement in regard to his now-controversial composition 'Wajinga Nyinyi'. [PHOTO | COURTESY]
King Kaka says he has been summoned by DCI officers to record a statement in regard to his now-controversial composition 'Wajinga Nyinyi'. [PHOTO | COURTESY]
King Kaka says he has been summoned by DCI officers to record a statement in regard to his now-controversial composition 'Wajinga Nyinyi'. [PHOTO | COURTESY]

Kenyan rapper King Kaka, whose real name is Kennedy Ombima, says he has been summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers to record a statement in regard to his now-controversial composition Wajinga Nyinyi.

Announcing the news on his Twitter page on Tuesday, December 17, King Kaka did not expound on details of the summoning.

K24 Digital reached him on phone Tuesday mid-morning, but the artiste did not receive the call.

Social and political activist Boniface Mwangi said he and King Kaka’s friends would pitch camp at the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road to express their solidarity with the musician, who has now landed in legal trouble over the hard-hitting spoken word piece.

“His friends, fellow artistes and Kenyans of goodwill are joining King Kaka at the DCI Headquarters on Kiambu Road at 12 pm. If you are able to join us, see you there,” tweeted Boniface Mwangi.

King Kaka’s legal woes started on Monday, December 16, when Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru threatened to sue him for defamation after he allegedly linked her, in the poetry, to the 2015 mega NYS scandal.

In his art piece, which became an instant hit on YouTube, amassing 1.4 million views in 48 hours, the 32-year-old musician called out the Kenyan electorate for voting in leaders who are selfish, scandalous, corrupt and highly-deceitful.

King Kaka said — in the poetry — that he blames the Kenyan voters’ poor choices for the economic hardship the country is going through.

“Sisi ni vipofu na viziwi…na tunajua translator wetu alishadedi.2022 already si mnajua nani ni Prezzi… si mnajua nyinyi voters ni washenzi… So, unashangaa akilli zenu time ya kura zinajaa [expletive] (We [Kenyan voters] are visually-impaired and have a hearing disability. We also know that the person who made us see through corrupt people no longer exists. You voters are fools [for electing these people, nonetheless]. You act shocked after voting in oppressive leaders and still wonder why your minds are filled with human waste),” partially said the musician in the spoken word art, which was popular on social media platforms Twitter and Facebook.

In the piece, the artiste named leaders that he believes are corrupt, selfish and oppressive. The rapper also highlighted some of the unfulfilled promises leaders in the current administration made during campaigns in the lead-up to the 2013 and 2017 general polls.

“Welcome to our country where politicians wana ujinga za kila aina. Economy imekuwa hard hakuna kitu ya kuteremsha chai… I support teachers’ [and] doctors’ strikes (welcome to Kenya, where politicians are full of nonsensical ideologies and talk. The economy is struggling; on our tables — back at home — we do not have money to buy accompaniments to tea. I support teachers’ and doctors’ strikes in the wake of these realities,” rapped King Kaka.

With tens of thousands of comments on Twitter, and a general endorsement of the poetry by different people, including activist Boniface Mwangi, banished politician Miguna Miguna, Film board boss, Ezekiel Mutua, among others, King Kaka later suggested he had received threats because of his lyrics in the piece of art.

“#WajingaNyinyi at this rate, I think I need protection. If worse comes to worse, mkuje police station (I think I need protection [from the aggrieved leadership that is after me]. If the situation doesn’t improve, bail me out after I get locked up in a police cell),” he tweeted.

His message in the post was implied and not direct. K24 Digital reached him to expound his post, but he declined, saying: “I have no comment about that. I do not intend to speak to the media anytime soon.”

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