With just 13 days to go until the start of the General Elections, Kenya’s favourite band Sauti Sol have teamed up with critically acclaimed rapper Khaligraph Jones to release a politically-charged song.
The track, launched on Monday, July 25 can be summarised as a cry for help, with the artists touching on major problems plaguing not only Kenya but Africa at large. From corruption, to high costs of living, increase in taxes and mounting debt.
Bien-Aime Baraza kicks off ‘In My Head’ addressing Africans through a carefully worded love letter. “Now we know better, we gone do better, so you better be a go-getter,” says Bien.
As Bien continues to drop bar after bar, the visuals on the video highlight newspaper clips of previous scandals that have dogged the country.
Some of the scandals highlighted include; The 2015 National Youth Service Scandal which saw Sh1.8Billion get stolen from the Ministry of Devolution and Planning.
Another gripping scandal highlighted was the 2018 maize scam which saw Agriculture Permanent Secretary Richard Lesiyampe as well as former National Cereals and Produce Board Managing Director Newton Terer over failure to account for Sh5Billion of taxpayers money used to import maize.
The latest visa scandal that delayed and ultimately prevented some athletes from competing in the just concluded World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon has also been highlighted.