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Bahati claps back at Jalang'o after asking him to stop chasing clout with his name

Bahati claps back at Jalang'o after asking him to stop chasing clout with his name

Bahati hits back at Jalang'o, calling the Langata MP unpopular after their public row over claims the singer was using his name to chase online clout in Kenya.

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Gospel singer Bahati has fired back at former radio presenter turned Langata MP Jalang'o, dismissing claims that he was using the politician's name to gain attention online.

The row began when Bahati appeared on Oga Obinna's show and described Jalang'o as a let-down to Kenya's creative industry, taking aim at how the former entertainer had conducted himself since winning his parliamentary seat.

The comments did not sit well with Jalang'o, who went public with a warning, telling Bahati to stop riding on his name for clout.

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Bahati, however, was not done. Speaking during an interview on Radio Maisha's Maisha Concert Friday segment, he turned the tables on the MP with a pointed question: why would anyone use an unpopular name to market themselves?

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He went further, describing the Langata MP as "highly unpopular," insisting the claim was plain to see.

The on-screen caption during the clip summed up his position bluntly:

In brief

Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;) Gospel singer Bahati has fired back at former radio presenter turned Langata MP Jalang'o, dismissing claims that he was using the politician's name to gain attention online. The comments did not sit well with Jalang'o, who went public with a warning, telling Bahati to stop riding on his name for clout.

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