Papa Dennis plunged to his death from an apartment building in Pangani on the night of February 7, 2020, in what was suspected to be a case of suicide.
The circumstances surrounding Papa Dennis’s demise remain shrouded in mystery as details of what exactly transpired before he met his death remain scanty.
However, Papa Dennis’ former manager Joseph Msanii has now come out to claim foul play in the musician’s death.
Msanii alleges that Papa Dennis was killed by industry cartels in a well-orchestrated plan.
“Papa Dennis was killed; he did not commit suicide. He was killed by the industry cartels who were after his fortunes. Towards his last days, Papa Dennis had landed a deal worth millions from the Ufanisi Foundation in Kibera to work on a cancer awareness campaign project. He had also landed a deal with Kakamega County on a cancer campaign again. I was at the center of all these deals. Why would he kill himself just when these juicy deals were about to materialize?” Msanii said.
“If indeed he killed himself, why is that there was no witness to collaborate the events leading to his death? The narrative that he jumped to his death from the 7th floor of the Pangani building doesn’t make sense.
“Who saw him go up to the 7th floor? How did they know it was the 7th floor? No one came out to say they saw him go up. For him to access the balcony of that floor, which was away from the studio to throw himself, he must have had to pass through another resident’s sitting room, go to the bedroom, and eventually end up at the balcony,”
“Until today, there is no witness to attest to this. Better yet, even if he were to throw himself from the rooftop of the building, he had to open the gate to the rooftop, which police found closed at the time of his death. So, how exactly did he jump off the balcony?” Msanii added.
Msanii further claimed that Papa Dennis was assaulted before he died, alleging that autopsy report showed that the musician suffered injuried that are not consistent with falling but rather assault.
“He sustained a blood clot on one side of his head, a fracture on his left ribs, and a broken leg. The injuries suggest that a blunt object struck him on the head, and in an attempt to shield himself with his hand, the same object hit his ribs.
“It’s puzzling because if he had fallen as claimed, there should have been multiple fractures, yet most of his bones remained intact. Additionally, his phone, a potential piece of evidence, was never recovered; it seems his assailants took it to conceal any traces,” Msanii claimed.
According to the police report, Papa Dennis stormed out of a studio session owned by producer Mjukuu, rushed to the 7th floor of the Kirima building in Ngara, and jumped to his death.
Msanii additionally agreed with earlier claims that Papa Dennis was going through a hard time financially, having left Maliza Umaskini Record label in 2018, which was responsible for his lavish lifestyle.
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