Kenya: Gachagua Slams Kikuyu Musicians for Visiting DP Kindiki, Calls Them Betrayers of Mt Kenya

Kenya: Gachagua Slams Kikuyu Musicians for Visiting DP Kindiki, Calls Them Betrayers of Mt Kenya

Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a scathing attack on a group of Kikuyu musicians who recently visited Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, accusing them of betraying the Mount Kenya community and calling for a total boycott of their work.

MCSK rejects boycott of Mt Kenya artists, pledges support

The Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) has strongly condemned recent calls for a boycott of musicians from the Mt Kenya region, following their meeting with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. The statement comes in response to remarks made by former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, who accused the artists of betraying their community and urged the public to unfollow and boycott them unless they apologise. MCSK CEO Ezekiel Mutua dismissed t…

Govt Officials Slam Gachagua Over Boycott Call On Mt Kenya Artists - Kahawatungu

The Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination, Dennis Itumbi, has strongly criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his remarks urging Mt Kenya residents to boycott local musicians who recently visited Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. Gachagua, speaking on Sunday, accused the artists of betraying the Mt Kenya community by attending a meeting at Kindiki’s official residence in Karen last Friday. He u…

Kenyan creators fire back at Gachagua over artist boycott remarks: "We are not your children"

The Digital Content Creators Association of Kenya (DCCAK) has slammed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his recent remarks calling for a boycott of artists from the Mt Kenya region who met with his successor, Interior CS Kithure Kindiki. In a strongly worded statement, DCCAK Chairman Bob Ndolo condemned Gachagua’s sentiments as regressive, accusing him […] The post Kenyan creators fire back at Gachagua over artist boycott remarks: “W…

Kindiki Fires Back At Gachagua, Vows To Host 500 Musicians After Boycott Call From Gachagua

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has issued a fiery rebuke to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, dismissing Gachagua’s call for Kenyans to boycott musicians who visited Kindiki in Karen. Kindiki defiantly stated he would instead invite “five hundred more” artists to challenge the move. Speaking with clear indignation during an economic empowerment program for small-scale traders […] The post Kindiki Fires Back At Gachagua, Vows To Host 50…

Kindiki slams Gachagua’s call to boycott musicians hosted at DP’s Karen residence

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has rubbished Rigathi Gachagua’s calls to boycott musicians who the DP hosted in Karen, if they do not make public apologies. Kindiki said Gachagua has no capacity to call for such actions. Gachagua urged people from the Mount Kenya region to keep off those he termed as betrayers. But, in a […]