‘Kanungo’ hitmaker arrested after lewd video emerges on social media
Ohangla musician Otieno Aloka during a past performance.
What you need to know:
- The musician last weekend took to social media to apologise, saying the song was not meant for public consumption but was a special request from a client from Germany.
Kanungo hit song composer Otieno Aloka was Friday arrested in Kisumu over a music video with lewd lyrics he posted on social media.
The ohangla musician had been summoned by the Director of Criminal Investigations office in Kisumu to record a statement but was arrested upon reaching the police station.
Mr Edward Koech, Kenya Film and Classification Board Kisumu regional manager, who addressed the media outside the police station, said they acted following complaints by Kisumu woman representative Rozah Buyu.
“After our investigations, we found out that the song was not promoting good values among our children and that is why the artist was arrested and will be arraigned in court,” said Mr Koech.
Mr Aloka will also be charged with recording a video without a filming license from the KFCB and displaying audiovisual content that was obscene and likely to corrupt children and young people.
The artist recently went live on the social media performing a song with lewd lyrics perceived by many to be degrading women.
The move by the police comes a few days after Dr Ezekiel Mutua, KFCB chief executive, and Kisumu woman representative Rozah Buyu, called for the arrest of the artist for what they termed as perverted lyrics aimed at polluting the minds of children.
According to Mutua, the KFCB received complaints about the ohangla music video that promotes the degradation of women.
In the video that has been widely shared on various social media platforms, Mr Aloka is seen singing with his band of eight comprising two female dancers, two pianists, a drummer and a background vocalist.
Mutua had indicated on his official Twitter account that KFCB was working with YouTube to have the song pulled down as soon as possible.
Ms Buyu was among the first vocal politicians from Nyanza to condemn Mr Aloka for releasing the controversial song.
She vowed not to sit back and watch as an irresponsible musician destroys children with dirty lyrics.
The musician last weekend took to social media to apologise, saying the song was not meant for public consumption but was a special request from a client from Germany.
