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Awinja Addresses Brian Mutinda Romance Rumors: “He’s Just a Good Friend—Light-Skinned Men Aren’t My Type”

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Jackie Vike, widely known as Awinja, has set the record straight on her relationship with content creator Brian Mutinda, following a cheeky birthday post that left fans speculating.

In a recent statement, Awinja clarified that while she and Mutinda share a close friendship and regularly collaborate on content, there’s nothing romantic between them.

“Mutinda is a very good friend. We create content together, but light-skinned men aren’t my type,” she said with characteristic wit.

The clarification came after she posted a humorous and affectionate birthday tribute to Mutinda, referring to him as her “international boyfriend” and praising his impeccable grooming, generosity, and love for overseas getaways.

“Happy birthday to my international boyfriend! This guy knows how to stay clean, smells great, wears pristine clothes, gives money without being asked, and vacations are always abroad! My man! Even Osoro would pick you,” Awinja wrote on Instagram.

She paired the post with a sharp photo of Mutinda in a suit and clips of them enjoying time abroad, prompting curious fans to question whether the two were more than just friends.

One fan asked if she had “officially launched” her boyfriend. Awinja playfully replied:

“The launch happened two years ago. You’re late!”

Comedian Osoro, who is often jokingly linked to Awinja as her “boyfriend,” joined in on the banter, commenting:

“If I bleach, will you love me like this? I’ve done everything, and you still don’t love me!”

Awinja is known for her humorous takes on relationships and regularly teases fans with playful narratives involving fellow influencers. In this case, her light-hearted promotion of Mutinda as her “international partner” added to the buzz—but it was all in jest.

Adding fuel to the fun, just weeks earlier, Awinja and Osoro mock-celebrated their “first wedding anniversary” on April 23, 2024. Osoro posted a belated message admitting he forgot the date, sharing a photo of them in elaborate traditional attire from their parody ceremony. Awinja responded with mock outrage, continuing the running joke.

Despite the playful storytelling and flirtatious humor, Awinja emphasized that her bond with Mutinda is strictly platonic and professional, rooted in their creative partnership.

With her trademark charm and comedic flair, Awinja once again proves she knows how to keep her audience entertained—while keeping them guessing.

Brian Mutinda takes his Sh4 million copyright ruling from Nonini to the High Court for appeal

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Content creator Brian Mutinda has filed an appeal in the High Court challenging a Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court ruling that awarded rapper Hubert ‘Nonini’ Nakitare Sh4 million in a copyright infringement case. The ruling, delivered last month by Chief Magistrate Hosea Ng’ang’a, found Mutinda and Syinix Electronics Ltd guilty of using Nonini’s song “Wee Kamu” in an online advertisement without his permission.

Mutinda’s appeal, submitted to the High Court on October 3, 2024, outlines 12 grounds of grievance, including the Sh4 million compensation. In his court documents, Mutinda argues, “The learned magistrate erred in law and fact by awarding the plaintiff general damages of Ksh4,000,000 without the plaintiff (Nonini) providing any evidence of damages resulting from the infringement.”

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Initially, Nonini was awarded Ksh1 million in damages on March 23, but this ruling was overturned after Mutinda appealed, arguing that he was not given the opportunity to present his defense. The court allowed Mutinda to re-file his defense, which was considered in the subsequent hearing, leading to the increased award of Sh4 million.

Mutinda contests this increase, stating, “The learned magistrate erred in law and fact by raising the original damages from Ksh1,000,000 to Ksh4,000,000 after an inter partes hearing, without the plaintiff presenting any additional evidence.”

In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Ng’ang’a addressed key issues, including determining Nonini’s ownership of the copyright to the song in question and identifying who was responsible for publishing the infringing video. He found that Nonini owned the copyright and that Syinix Electronics Ltd published the video, while Mutinda failed to provide evidence showing that his involvement was limited to providing a raw video without the music. The court thus held both Mutinda and Syinix liable for the infringement.

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Influencer Brian Mutinda receives reprieve in Sh1 million lawsuit filed by Nonini over a controversial ad

Influencer Brian Mutinda receives reprieve in Sh1 million lawsuit filed by Nonini over a controversial ad

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A Nairobi court has overturned a Sh1 million damages claim imposed on content creator Brian Mutinda and Syinix Electronics Ltd for using the disputed ‘wee kamu’ slogan in an online advertisement without the permission of rapper Hubert Nakitare, known as Nonini.

The damages were initially awarded against Mr. Mutinda and Syinix Electronics Ltd for copyright infringement on March 23, due to their failure to appear in court to defend themselves.

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However, Mr. Mutinda successfully argued that he was not given the opportunity to present his case, leading the court to set aside the judgment.

Milimani Chief Magistrate Hosea Ng’ang’a has now directed the parties to appear before him on June 11 for the highlighting of submissions and setting a judgment date.

Mr. Mutinda claimed he should not be penalized for the negligence of his former lawyer, who failed to file a defense. He only became aware of the judgment through a tweet by Nonini on X (formerly Twitter), which tagged him and demanded payment.

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“I became aware of the judgment on March 23, 2023. [Nonini] through his official Twitter handle tagged me in a tweet demanding the payment,” Mr. Mutinda stated in an affidavit filed in court. He consulted his former lawyers, who informed him that the decision had been made by default.

“I humbly seek a stay of the court’s judgment and all related proceedings, and request that this application be heard urgently. If the ex-parte judgment is not set aside and the plaintiff/respondent proceeds with execution, I will suffer irreparable loss and damages,” he submitted.

Mr. Mutinda denied any wrongdoing in the creation of the advertisement and placed the blame on Syinix Electronics Ltd, the company that contracted him.

“If such a video exists and was posted by the 2nd defendant (Syinix) as alleged, it was done in their capacity. The 1st defendant cannot be held liable for the actions of the 2nd defendant,” Mr. Mutinda stated in court documents.

He further argued that Syinix stood to benefit from the content, and thus, liability should not be assigned to him. “The content in the said video was for the benefit of the 2nd defendant, and the 1st defendant had no legal obligation to obtain a license for the said video.”

Influencer Brian Mutinda losews case, to pay Nonini 1 Million Kshs

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Instagram influencer Brian Mutinda just lost the case in which he was defending himself against Nonini who had sued him for copyright infringement in a court battle that began back in 2022.

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The legal curfuffle was decided in favour of Nonini whose government names are Hubert Nakitare, with a judgment delivered on March 23, 2023, at the Milimani Commercial Magistrate Court.

Nonini’s had sued Brian Mutinda for featuring his hit song ‘We Kamu’ in a video advert that promoted the latest television sets of the brand Syinix without either the artiste’s consent or awareness.

The Genge artiste celebrated the ruling with a social media post following the judge’s ruling that awarded him 1 million Ksh in general damages for the copyright infringement.

I have several Copyright Infringement cases in court that have been running simultaneously some for several years! #PrecedentSet

Today March 23rd 2023 will go down in history (Year of the Jordan) & is a Win for the Kenyan Music Industry #Mgenge2ru Vs the people who used my song “WeKamu” to push a product. #CopyrightShallBeRespected

In the Wise words of @50cent I’m gonna need that by Monday ???? #ChequeMate ???? ????????????