Kenyan musician, Atomy Sifa whose real
name is Tom Mboya Ang’ang’a hasfled to
Tanzania after claiming that his life was in
danger.
Atomy says several individuals threatened
him for betraying Kenyan opposition leader
Raila Odinga after hereleased a song two
weeks ago that urges the Luo community in
western Kenya to pledge allegiance to
President Uhuru Kenyatta.
In his words, Atomy says, ‘people called me,
threatening that they would kill me for
insulting Odinga in the song. I never knew
what the song was all about. I was invited
to be part of the video but later realised it
was defaming Odinga.”
The song, ‘Uhuru Nyale’ (Uhuru is Capable),
also urges the Luo to stop following Odinga,
a plea that has not been met favourably by
some members of the community ahead of
the 8 August presidential election.
For those who don’t know, Odinga who is
from the western province of Nyanza, is the
official presidential flagbearer of the
National Super Alliance (NASA), whereas
Kenyatta, who hails from Kenya’s central
region, is the leader of the Jubilee Party of
Kenya.
According to his relatives, Atomy’s home in
Homa Bay County, Nyanza, is now deserted,
‘he has been praising Odinga in his songs
for years and has nothing to show for it.
What is wrong when he praises President
Kenyatta?” a family member said.
See the video below…
