Jaguar Denies Being Booed Off Stage By “Wantam” Chants At Mataha Festival

Singer-turned-politician Charles Njagua Kanyi, better known as Jaguar, has fiercely debunked claims that an angry crowd forced him off the stage at the Mataha Festival in Thika. The incident, which took place on June 14, 2026, at the Mount Kenya University Pavilion grounds, went ..

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Singer-turned-politician Jaguar (Charles Njagua Kanyi) has denied claims that he was booed off stage at the Mataha Festival in Thika on June 14, 2026, attributing the disruption to a technical audio glitch rather than anti-government sentiment.

The incident occurred at the Mount Kenya University Pavilion grounds in front of over 10,000 attendees.
Jaguar, a former Member of Parliament for Starehe, insists edited videos misrepresented the event, stating the crowd chanted during a brief sound system malfunction.
The festival also saw chants of "Ruto must go!" and "Wantam" (One Term), highlighting political friction in the Mount Kenya region, fueled by economic concerns and shifting political loyalties.