Comedian Ofweneke publicly condemned “clout chasing” and the exploitation of tragic events for social media engagement following the death of artiste Shalkido, who succumbed to injuries from a motorbike accident on October 6, 2025.

• Shalkido died after being in the ICU at Kenyatta University Referral Hospital.
• Ofweneke stated, “Let’s normalise not using death for clout and likes!!”
• Musician Bahati faced criticism for sharing details of a planned collaboration with Shalkido shortly after his death.

Kenyan musician Charisma has publicly accused fellow artist Bahati of exploiting the death of Gengetone star Shalkido for attention and relevance. Charisma criticized Bahati’s public tributes following Shalkido’s passing, calling them a “disgusting” act of “clout chasing.”

• Shalkido, real name Kevin Mburu Kinyanjui, was a former member of Sailors Gang and died after a motorcycle accident on Thika Road.
• Charisma took to Instagram to condemn Bahati’s actions, accusing him of disrespecting Shalkido’s memory.
• The controversy stems from Bahati’s social media tribute where he claimed Shalkido had recently discussed a collaboration with his management, which Charisma viewed as self-serving.

Gengetone musician Kevin Mburu Kinyanjui, popularly known as Shalkido, died on October 7, 2025, after sustaining severe injuries in a road accident on October 5, 2025, along Thika Road. Content creator 2Mbili recounted his painful final visit to Shalkido at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital (KUTRRH), where doctors had declared Shalkido brain dead.

• 2Mbili witnessed Shalkido on life support with "around 100 pipes," noting blood from his ears.
• Doctors confirmed Shalkido's brain and kidneys had failed, with a complete loss of all five senses.
• The accident occurred as Shalkido rode a motorcycle from Thika towards Nairobi, reigniting concerns about Kenya's rising road fatalities, which stood at 2,933 by August 10, 2025.