American RnB artiste Chris Brown’s Kenyan representative, Thandie, has refuted claims of the talented singer smashing a fan's phone shortly after his arrival at the Moi International Airport.
Thandie said Brown was disappointed over the false claims, saying he "did not exhibit any elements of violence at the airport".
“It broke my heart to see the hash tag “Deport Chris Brown” trending because it is not my wish we market Kenya in such a manner. We need to show the rest of the world that Kenya is the best tourism destination, Mombasa in particular. That should be trending instead of false claims that he smashed someone’s phone.”
“I am so upset because it has taken away the beauty of perception that Kenya enjoys. The media which published the false reports should retract their story because where is the police report, where are the facts, where is Chris Brown’s side of the story? Credible media outlets should not base their story on hearsay,” said Thandie.
Thandie, however, said Brown loved his experience in the country and promised to come back to go on safari.
“He has promised to come back and stay longer, do the safari and interact with Kenyans. In short: He loved Kenya,” said Thandie, as quoted by edaily.
Chris Brown performed on Saturday night at the Mombasa Golf Club, with Nigeria’s Wizkid, Tanzania’s Ali Kiba and Vanessa Mdee among other local artistes curtain-raising for him.