Allegations abound

Being in the limelight is not always a bed of roses. If the roses in showbiz exist then they also prick with sharp thorns leaving permanent scars, although the scent remains irresistible. Some celebrities know too well the price of fame, writes CAROLINE NYANGA

In the past few months, local celebrities have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Gospel singer Tony of MOG is the most recent celebrity to generate negative vibe. The musician is alleged to have had carnal knowledge of one Sheila, without her consent, and impregnating her in the process. To date it is not yet clear if they were in a relationship that went sour. Even more shocking is that the girl is said to be in possession of highly incriminating evidence to prove the gospel artiste slept with her, against her wish. "He stopped picking my calls the moment I told him I was pregnant. He has even blocked my number such that I am only able to send him texts messages," said the tearful girl.

Speaking to Pulse, an emotional Tony denied the claims saying it was a ploy to finish him through bad publicity.

"It’s not true. I leave everything to God because I strongly believe that everything happens for a good reason. Let nature take its course but at the end of it all, truth shall prevail," he said,

Fellow member Kenny T supports him to the hilt.

"I think it is high time Tony is left alone considering he is under a lot of stress as a result of his elder brother who has been missing for two weeks now. It is unfortunate that the media decided to publish a one-sided story without bothering to get Tony’s side of the story. I don’t believe he is capable of such act," maintains Kenny

It appears the girl in question has no intention of letting him go just as in their song No Letting Go.

Churchill

One of Kenya’s greatest comedians Daniel Ndambuki aka Churchill recently made headlines after a sophisticated group of shadowy characters apparently lured him into a seemingly orchestrated illicit romantic den. The emotional and physical strain clearly took toll on him. His seemingly disappointed fans had to contend with rumours on blogs and social network sites with speculations rife on his moral misdemeanour.

Churchill

Although others state that Churchill was caught in the act with a ‘married’ woman others see it as blackmail.

But then the one question that may be going through the minds of Kenyans is where does the truth lie?

According to him, ‘Churchill’ is a brand name that he has worked hard for close to 15 years to establish. "It would be so unfair for someone to drag my name into such unsavoury situation. God will see me through, and I know the truth will eventually come out one day," says a seemingly bitter Churchill, adding that the matter is still under investigation.

Churchill intimates that he had known the woman in question for more than a year. She is said to work for an investment company that handles the comedian’s finances.

The person handling your money is probably one of the most trusted confidantes, common sense dictates.

According to him, the woman invited him to her place and harbouring no ill motives, he went accompanied by a male friend. Only Churchill, the girl and Churchill’s friend, know what transpired thereafter. What is public is that a man (believed to be West African) stormed in, with several photographers who took snaps at the comedian next to the woman who had allegedly stripped.

Ringtone

It is probably one of the least known cases due to its ‘baseless’ nature as described by some. Mid last year, a girl accused renowned gospel artiste Ringtone of having molested her, sexually.

Within no time, news had reached our newsroom and we were eager to find out the truth. According to the information given to our Senior Crime Reporter the matter was reported at Kasarani Police Station where the artiste was apparently detained for a few minutes before the matter was settled privately.

But, Ringtone explains that the woman in question is well known to him. "She works with an NGO and we have been good friends for a long time. I met her at a Petrol Station in Nairobi, after which I offered her a lift upon request. Inside the car we chatted and recalled the good old times. At some point we even hugged and cuddled one another but not for long."

Ringtone says at some point the girl’s talk concerned him, which was about how expensive his car is among other material things.

According to him the woman was up to something other than being offered the lift. "She asked me to drop her home of which I declined and left her at a nearby petrol station. It was later that evening that I got a call from a policewoman at Kasarani informing me of allegations against me by my so- called friend from Mombasa."

It was then that he headed straight to the police station to clear the matter. By the time our writer got to the station there was no OB report on the matter and the policemen in charge maintained that the matter had been resolved.

Speaking to Pulse, Ringtone describes the whole issue as a sham.

"Various media houses were informed about it and found no evidence of the allegations. The fact that she later confessed that she was out to extort money from me is a clear indication that she was up to something;" Ringtone explains. He reiterates that being a soldier of Christ he is bound to face many challenges and this could be just one of them.

Joseph Hellon - Senior pastor of Finger of God

A 20-year-old girl only identifying herself as Veronica Agape once shocked the public with details of how Jazz maestro- cum- Apostle Joseph Hellon of Finger of God abused her.

According to Veronica, she met Hellon, and after several counselling sessions gained his trust.

"He was 10 years older than me and not only did I look up to him as my pastor, but as a father figure."

In hope of finding healing, she says she confided in him about her failing marriage and the abuse she had endured as a child.

"He took a keen interest in me that made me feel special. I really thought he cared and wanted to help me. His acts of kindness convinced me that I had found a father figure I could trust and who would help me save my marriage and work through my past abuse but then I guess I was wrong."

She claims Hellon later took her to another residence where she lived before asking her to meet him at a nearby restaurant for the usual counselling session that evening. "When he finally arrived at the Gigiri’s Village Market he said he needed to visit a church member in the hospital. He asked if I would accompany him so we could talk as he drove. I thought it a bit odd, but I trusted him drove away my suspicions".

She says before she knew it they were in a hotel room locked and the pastor kissing her. Shocked and terribly confused, she pushed him away but he would not hear any of it. She claims he invited four other members to join him.

Up to this point, the story is very moving, only that, it has to be a cock-and-bull story since the blog that broke the news was started last month, has not had another post and copy pasted an article published six years earlier!

Upon being contacted by Pulse, Hellon maintained it’s a ploy by his enemies to give him a bad name.

"The whole thing is a fabrication. For your information Veronica is still part and parcel of our church and truth of the matter is someone is up to some tricks, which we are trying to investigate to date with the help of CID," Hellon maintains.

The real Veronica insists that somebody used her name to defame Hellon. Pulse has since established that the story on the blog was copy pasted from a porn blog with just the names and places interchanged to match that of Hellon and the Nairobi environs.