This archive report was first published on 7 October 2021.
On October 6, 2021, Kenyan musician Jacob Obunga, popularly known as Otile Brown, took to Instagram live to express his frustration over the deletion of his hit songs from YouTube.
The deleted songs, including 'Dusuma', 'Chaguo La Moyo', 'Aiyana', and 'Such Kinda Love', had garnered over 10 million views, a rare achievement for Kenyan songs.
Otile Brown shared his sentiments on Instagram, writing, 'No respect 4 people who will cheat or bring others down to shine.. weak ish.. anyways I’m currently in South Africa drinking one of the best cocktails in the world.. rocking new Versace Glases, new new balance 550 shoe, new Zara sweatshirt & a Gucci body cross bag.. let’s not talk about them lil chains please 😊😏 loosing my cool with y’all…'
He clarified that the post was not about seeking sympathy and that other artists' songs had also been deleted from the platform.
