Bahati and president Uhuru Kenyatta
Bahati and president Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo credit: Instagram/Bahati

Bahati pleads with President Uhuru to end punitive curfew 

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Bahati cried foul after president Uhuru Kenyatta extended the nationwide curfew that forbids night movements past 10pm.

President Uhuru in a recent national address announced the extension of the national curfew to March 12th 2021 to the dismay of many Kenyans.

Bahati was among many Kenyans who were aggrieved by Uhuru’s decision to extend the national curfew by three months.

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The singer took to social media to write an open letter addressed to president Uhuru lamenting the extension of the nationwide curfew.

Bahati reminded Uhuru that the entertainment industry took a heavy beating from Covid-19 pandemic and that the continued curfew will deal artistes a big blow.

“Dear Mr President;

Happy New Year… This is 2021; No PR No Stunts No Kikis… Just to Let You Know that these Musicians are Someones’s Husbands, Wifes, Dads and Mums. Yes ,we have People Who Fully Depend on us and We Have employees too.

Your Excellency I don’t Know if in Your Cabinet there’s anyone Who Cares about The Creative Industry; the Djs, Event organizers or anything Concerning the Entertainment Industry… But if You keep Locking Down the Economy and Limiting Events that We fully Depend on thats SIMPLY KILLING OUR CAREERS!!! We Kids Just like Yours and its our Cry You Reason with us as a Father. Ata ile 100M hatukuipata but we are still pushing… We are Making Hits that are not paying us Back😭😭😭 Dear Mr President Remember and Consider the Creatives & The Entertainment Industry.
GOD BLESS YOU GOD BLESS KENYA,” wrote Bahati.

 

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