Fred Arocho Goes After Bahati, Gives Him Ultimatum to Remit KSh 1m He Promised Harambee Stars
- Kevin Bahati promised Harambee Stars a KSh 1 million gift if the team won against Morocco in CHAN
- Fred Arocho warned the musician to stop dodging and issued a deadline by which Bahati should fulfil his promise
- Bahati has not provided the funds, despite multiple follow-ups from Arocho and other sports enthusiasts
Radio host and sports commentator Fred Arocho has criticised singer Kevin Bahati for not fulfilling his pledge to the Harambee Stars, two weeks after the national football team's victory against Morocco in the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024).
Source: Instagram
Bahati, along with his wife Diana Marua, had promised to gift the Harambee Stars KSh 1 million if they won their match against Morocco on Saturday, August 9.
After Kenya's 1-0 win at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, the couple was expected to hand over the reward immediately.
However, fans noticed that Bahati had not followed through on his promise, and the pressure mounted for him to honour his commitment.
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 ;)
Fred Arocho's warning to Bahati
Two weeks later, as the issue remained unresolved, Arocho took to his show on TV 47 to call out Bahati as he expressed his frustration with the delay.
"I have followed Bahati twice. I want to address Bahati. He is my friend and wherever he's listening from, there’s no friendship in this," Arocho said.
He claimed that Bahati had been dodging the issue and recounted his efforts to follow up on the pledge.
Is Bahati making excuses?
Arocho said Bahati told him that he had reached out to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Vice Chairman McDonald Mariga.
"I called him and he told me he talked with Mariga... Mariga told me that Bahati had told him he was in Naivasha and would remit the pledge after returning to Nairobi. That was last week. On Sunday, August 17, Mariga looked for him after the match with Zambia, and he said he was still away," Arocho said.
While Arocho clarified that he did not criticise Bahati personally, he expressed frustration with the continuous delays.
"He told me he wouldn't go to the dressing room because of protocol issues, and I understood him. But one week after the match, he had not remitted the money," he added.
Arocho issued an ultimatum to Bahati, urging him to make good on his promise.
"Now let me warn Bahati, you will remit that money. You’re not going to use Kenyan players in your clout chasing. You’re going to offer that money. We've given him up to Wednesday. Stop those excuses, go and give the money," the radio host concluded.
What did Harambee Stars players say about Bahati?
As reported earlier, a group of Harambee Stars players reacted to Bahati's unfulfilled pledge.
The trio appeared on Citizen TV on Sunday, August 17, and they called out the musician for not honouring his pledges.
What did Bahati discuss with Mariga?
Previously, Bahati called Mariga to ask for permission to deliver the money to players.
Source: UGC
During the call, Bahati expressed his concerns about the fans’ pressure.
He asked for Mariga's approval to give the players the money and explained his reason for the delay.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
