Justice a luxury for the rich, Frasha says in new 'Wajinga Sisi' track

Artists King Kaka and Frasha. [Standard]

When Kenyans look back at stories that shaped conversations in 2019, rapper King Kaka will rank high in the list.

His song Wajinga Nyinyi painted almost the truest picture citizens have had to look at, albeit forced.

King Kaka talked about a poorly led government that has little interest of its citizens at heart, and an electorate that keeps complaining but votes in the same leaders.

But King Kaka did not just inspire the citizens, he seems to have influenced music production and what role art can play in changing society.

One of the artists taking after King Kaka is Frasha, whose rendition of the song -- Wajinga Sisi -- was uploaded on YouTube today.

His take was slightly different from the original, which earned King Kaka a lot of criticism, for the tone that seemed to exclude him. Wajinga Nyinyi means you fools.

Call for revolution

Frasha's version, Wajinga Sisi, means we are fools.

By the time this article was filed, there had been few comments on Frasha's version as it had only been uploaded on YouTube for a few minutes.

Frasha talked about supporting King Kaka in the fight for revolution.

His opening line is 'hii fight alone huwezi toboa, so nimeamua kustand na wewe' (you can't fight this alone, so I'm going to stand with you).

In his artistic play with lyrics that borders on spoken word, Frasha says he wants to release his sermon before he is summoned.

The statement is a response to the reaction King Kaka got after he released Wajinga Nyinyi.

He claimed officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation summoned him, a claim the agency denied.

One of the leaders mentioned in the song, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, threatened to sue but later said she would drop it.

Justice a luxury for the rich?

Most of the issues raised in Frasha's version are as telling as those in King Kaka's, but he adds more.

He claims the Judiciary is a circus, where the accused are easily let off on bond as the cases drag on for years.

Only the rich have access to justice, he says.

According to Frasha, the poor system of education is a fault start to the Kenyan youth, a situation he says leads to numerous educated fools with no jobs.

He asks itaanza kutuuma lini sisi? (when will it hit us hard), urging the Kenyan voter to be mad enough to right the wrongs and vote for leaders who can secure a promising future.

"Get off the internet and build Kenya," he says.

The statement seems informed by the reaction following King Kaka's track release, where experts opined that real revolution is won on the streets, not behind a computer.

Citizens called on each other to take action that goes beyond song lyrics and smooth poetry.

Peaceful demonstrations, taking leaders to account, civil duty and being actively involved in the country's leadership were some of the steps mentioned that could lead to tangible change.