Kimani Turacco, a popular musician from Kiambu County, has finally revealed why he has been using his songs to drive political agendas.
Turacco has been making headlines for some time now due to his controversial political songs.
One of his songs "Hatuna Deni, Kitaeleweka" which loosely translates to 'We owe no one any debt, we must end this' reignited the 2022 succession debate, and even caught the attention of Deputy President William Ruto.
Turacco used the song to urge voters from Central Kenya not to support Ruto's 2022 presidential bid, noting that the region does not owe him any debt.
“I know there has been a debate of who owes who what. But I want to remind leaders that in Romans 13:8, it says that owe no man nothing except the debt of love for one another. No person or community in Kenya owes anybody anything including myself, the only thing we owe ourselves is the debt of love,” said the DP in response to the song.
A section of leaders from Kiambu also condemned the song, claiming it had been sponsored by those opposing Ruto's bid.
"It is a cartel of haters who created the debt narrative and sponsored the artist to come up with the song," said Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa.
Turacco has now revealed that he has been engaging in political matters because his late father was a politician, adding that he believes he got the political genes from him.
"This is Uhuru kenyatta and my late father Kamau wa Beth. Wale wanasema niwache siasa wajue siasa iko kwa damu yangu ....#kieleweke wacheni nieleweke," posted Turacco on the United States of Kiambu Facebook page.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and the late Kamau Wa Beth at a past event. [Photo: Kimani Turacco/ Facebook]
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