In a shocking turn of events, long time music group Sauti Sol have announced their imminent break up. Group leader Peter Marangi explained that artistic differences were the main reason for the break up.

The group came to the fore in 2004 when they curtain raised for popular musician Nameless at a concert in Nakuru.  They went on to be the opening act for Amani, Redsan and the late E-Sir.

In 2006 the group launched their first album which was a sensational hit, topping the East African charts and at one point had 4 singles in the top 10.

Their second album launched in 2008 was not such a great hit and it is then that rifts started appearing within the group.  One faction believed that they needed to adapt to changing times to appeal to the youth while the other faction wanted to remain true to their origins and target the older generation who were familiar with their style.

In 2010, a public disagreement between the two factions during a concert in Nairobi saw the group ejected from the venue and was a public relations nightmare.