Sauti Sol's Chimano Event Canceled
The police have canceled a Love and Harmony event hosted by Sauti Sol star Willis Austin Chimano which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 26 at Ngong Road.
Leah Mukangai 
Chimano took to social media to criticize Nairobi police for canceling his scheduled festival due to 'security concerns". According to Chimano, the event was originally slated to take place in Westlands before law enforcement officials advised him to reschedule it due to security concerns.
He explained that the event's location had been changed to Ngong' Road. Regardless, the police requested him to postpone or cancel the concert for the second time.
"Bullies never win! You may have gotten your way this time. You've only made my resolve stronger... The show that I've been working so hard on will be seen. That is a fact!..." Chimano stated.
Chimano expressed his frustrations about how the police were unjust to him concerning the concert.
"Despite us approaching them for further explanation and heeding their advice to have the event out of Westlands, we met the same hurdle at our new venue, the Junction Mall. Both venues were and are more than willing to host us. However, without the goodwill of the police, we cannot proceed. Goodwill which was unfairly and unjustly denied," He expressed.
Chimano hinted that the police decision was influenced by his advocacy and human rights activism. He promised that fans' tickets will be refunded.
“It is clear to me and my partners that this is pure bullying and harassment. This is in line with the advocacy work I do, to keep on speaking boldly against unfairness and discrimination," He added.
“I can’t articulate my pain properly now, I will soon. All I know for sure is…. good humans have been hurt, as a result of a lack of humanity and heart. As the event is titled, we continue to lead with love, in a quest for Harmony," Chiki Kuruka, choreographer and the wife of Sauti Sol artists, Bien, remarked.
Bien and Nviiri The Storyteller of Sol Generation were to perform at the event.
