This archive report was first published on 10 September 2021.
On a recent morning appearance on Kiss FM, musician Kevin Bahati promoted his new single, Wewe Ni Mungu, a gospel comeback song.
During the interview, Bahati sparked controversy with the promotional artwork for his album, which featured him smoking a cigar.
When asked if he had ever smoked a cigar before, Bahati revealed that this was the first time he had done so, stating that it took 10 takes to achieve the desired smoke effect in the music video.
Defending himself, Bahati said, “I have never used any drugs, it took 10 takes for us to get that smoke effects,” implying that the smoke effect was achieved through special effects rather than actual smoking.
When asked about his alcohol consumption, Bahati hesitated to answer, instead turning the question to his hosts, Kamene Goro and Jalango, asking, “Ushainiona?” (Are you shocked?)
Bahati also emphasized the importance of his latest music video, stating that it was a gift to thank God and the most special video from the album, with a budget of Ksh 100,000, significantly higher than the usual Ksh 20,000 for a normal audio production.
