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Controversial new song stirs debate on 2022 Kenyatta succession

Popular  musician Muigai Njoroge in a past event. [File, Standard]

A popular  Central Kenya musician is in the eye of a storm after his newest song was tweaked and negative clips of Deputy President William Ruto juxtaposed, triggering a major controversy over 2022 succession politics.

The song, 'Mbari Ya Kimendero' by Muigai wa Njoroge on the state of the nation is now the subject of debate among politicians and is likely to raise political temperatures in Central and Rift Valley regions, where the succession game plan is still unfolding.

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