This archive report was first published on 29 December 2019.
December 29, 2019, marked a significant milestone in Kenya's anti-corruption movement as artistes Willie Oeba, Shanki, and Evansquez released a song titled Wajinga Nyinyi.
The song, which is the fourth version of the sequel, is a scathing critique of President Uhuru Kenyatta and the government's handling of corruption.
Willie Oeba, the lead artist, starts by questioning the whereabouts of President Kenyatta, saying, “The sitting president is now sleeping, na wenye tulipea kazi yakutupa solutions ndio wanauliza why Kenyans are broke,”
He then goes on to fault the government for issuing orders that all school buses be painted yellow, while school structures have leaking rooftops.
Shanki laments how politicians who loot from the public coffers keep winning elections, saying, “Sisi ni wajinga design politicians wameiba ndio hushinda the next elections just imagine corruption ndio huwafanya famous,”
Evansquez speaks of how politicians steal without being concerned by Kenyans' suffering.
The song was shared by King Kaka on his YouTube account, and it is clear that the movement is gaining momentum.
Previous versions of the song have been released by Teardrops, a spoken word artiste, and rapper Frasha, who started by telling fellow rapper King Kaka that the fight he has chosen is a difficult one.
