Sean Paul arrives and spends loads of cash

Stevens Muendo

Jamaican ragga star Sean Paul made a stopover in Nairobi on his way from Kigali. The singer , whose expensive phone was once pick-pocketed as he flew out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport a few years ago, seems to have fallen in love with the sights and sounds of our country. Together with an entourage of 19, Sean Paul had dinner at an Italian restaurant in Hurligham – Divino – on Sunday evening. And he was in a spending spree too. Sean Paul spent Sh59,300 on just water and food in 30 minutes. As word went around that Sean Paul was in town, local celebs made their way to meet the superstar. Top model Emma Too and DS Njoroge, alongside Divino’s owner Hector Como, hobnobbed with Sean Paul.

Dressed in a dirty brown T-Shirt and beige jacket, blue jeans and heavy bling hanging from his neck and shades on his forehead, Sean Paul was happy to be back in Kenya. He even posed for photos with fans at the joint. Others admired his con row hairstyle.

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