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Samidoh accused of raping woman during US tour

Mugithi artist Samidoh entertaining revelers at a Nairobi joint in July 2022. [File, Standard]

Kikuyu benga musician Samuel Muchoki alias Samidoh, has been sued by a woman who accuses him of rape while he was in the United States of America (USA) in 2021.

The woman, codenamed MRW, in her case filed on Tuesday before High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi, also sued the Inspector General of Police, the Director of Criminal Investigations, the Director of Public Prosecution, the Attorney General and Witness Protection Agency claiming that they had failed to act on her complaint against Samidoh.

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