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Kenyans disturbed by ¨Pigwa Shoka¨ new youth jam that glorifies violence against women

Posted on by Gloria Katunge

Soon after the Labour Day celebrations, Friday, the 3rd of May 2019, witnessed the release of youth jam dubbed ¨Pigwa Shoka¨ that has ignited public uproar.

Multiples have come out petitioning both media regulatory body, KFCB and You Tube to make a prompt move and ban the irritating youth jams.

Content

The ¨Pigwa Shoka¨ jam displays youths in ¨blood-stained¨ attires holding axes and machetes and knives covered in blood.

The group of youths is seemingly glorifying violence against women.

The singer apparently seeks aid from his cronies to deal with his girlfriend who he says ¨ashamtoka¨.

However, just yesterday, the 5th of March, KFCB chief whip, Dr. Ezekiel Mutua confirms:

Terrible. We are on it. Thank you for heads up.

The Law

The media ethics´ trailblazer articulates he has shared the matter with the DCI.

They are to search for and arrest on sight, the artists and producers behind the deteriorating content.

He further cites that the song´s producer is one ¨Sheddy Empire¨.

Dr E Mutua shares:

Furthermore, he states that Google has been informed, to be able to narrow down on their You Tube office in Kenya.

The slow process however results from:

We are saddened by the delay.

Global platforms take long on such decisions as the global community policy standards differ from one jurisdiction to another.

KFCB Boss, states that the producers merely out to take advantage of controversy to try and sell their music.

He however urges patience and calm among Kenyans to allow them do their job.

As we speak, the You Tube video has been pulled down with immediate effect.

And all have been urged NOT to share further, the content:

We appeal to members of the public not to dignify such unacceptable content by circulating it on Whatsapp groups.

Background checks

It is quite intolerable if one is to have a recent flashback on the difficult occurrences surrounding the crude death of Moi University medical school´s Ivy Wangechi.

It has just been days, not even a month allowed to close family and friends to mourn such a brilliant, young talent.

And youths are already making fun of it.

The young futuristic trained and top medical student faced her untimely death when her killer, Naftali Kinuthia hacked her to death.

However, the music just released seems to actually sensationalize femicide to ladies who turn down men´s advances.

Feedback

Additionally, it is not only random individuals who feel angered by the undignified song, but celebrity personalities too:

Meet the Embakasi MP´s wife who owns the Posh Mercedez that was seized by the DCI for tax evasion

Posted on by Gloria Katunge

Last week, detectives from the DCI impounded a posh Mercedes Benz, that is owned by wife to Embakasi MP.

The luxury Mercedes Benz GLA 200 was seized last week for tax evasion, in what the DCI term as part of an organized scheme.

Registered under one, Cynthia Wanjiru Gitonga who is wife to Embakasi West MP, George Theuri.

According to the police, the car was declared as a semi-trailer that was manufactured at a fabricated company in Mombasa and had dodged paying the appropriate tax duty.

Mr George Theuri has been regularly spotted driving the posh vehicle, registration number, KCR 565W, times when he toured his constituency.

Embakasi West MP, Mr George Theuri

The couple has however disputed the claims that they evaded tax duty, stating that he bought the car last year in a showroom.

In a phone interview with Nairobi News, Mr Theuri said the car was actually a birthday gift to his wife.

Yes, I gave the vehicle to my wife as a gift.

But the truth is I bought it in a show room.

The Embakasi MP however, did not disclose details of the show room he purchased the car from.

The luxury Mercedes Benz GLA 200

Further stating that he did a motor vehicle search before the purchase and everything was done above board.

Mr Theuri had presented the car to his wife last year in a flashy birthday party whose photos were shared across various social media platforms.