Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has joined Kenyans online in trolling singer Bahati after a bizarre video surfaced of a woman claiming to be the artist’s biological mother, a claim Bahati swiftly dismissed, though not without reigniting a familiar wave of clout-chasing chatter.
Nyamu, known for never missing online drama, jumped in with her own cheeky jab, urging Bahati to release the song immediately so it can start trending.
“Toa hio wimbo ianze kutrend,” Nyamu commented on Instagram.
Her remark echoed sentiments from many who believe the singer thrives on buzz, whether accidental or carefully engineered.
The clip, which went viral earlier in the week, shows an unidentified woman insisting she is Bahati’s real mother.
The Mama hitmaker, visibly baffled, reposted the video with a dramatic caption:
“But my mum died over 25 years ago, I personally attended the burial and witnessed her grave! This woman has confused me more. So what should I do??? ?♂️?♂️?♂️”
Kenyans on X wasted no time turning the saga into instant comedy. Some urged Bahati to rush to the studio and capitalise on the drama:
@_sonniemicheni said, “Toa hio wimbo ya Mama 2.0 haraka haraka, ni msimu wa Christmas!”
@Shantymsoooh added, “Song title: Mama Kajitokeza.”
Others, unsurprised by the spectacle, accused him of staging theatrics:
@_leel.yan: “Clout clout, you already know what you are doing ??.”
Bahati, a master of publicity stunts by reputation, has trended countless times: from wearing his wife Diana Marua’s outfits (including innerwear), to famously promising the Harambee Stars Sh1 million during the CHAN tournament.
To his critics, this latest episode is simply another page from a long-running playbook of clout-heavy theatrics. To his fans, it is Bahati being Bahati — chaotic, unpredictable, and endlessly entertaining.