Four months after his highly publicized love affair with Karen Nyamu, artist Samuel Muchoki alias Samidoh claims he is in a much better place now. – By Caleb Mwikya.
The musician stated that the issue was “baptism by fire” for him as he suffered blowback from Kenyans.
Samidoh, who also works as an Administration Police Constable, said the discipline he learned in his training helped him through the difficult time.
“My celebrity status was turning into a consuming fire against me. My heart sank. But I drew a lot of solace in knowing that my relationship with God was still strong, and had he not commanded me to remain still?” he observed.
When questioned why he apologized publicly to Eddah, Samidoh replied, “Kanua njohini” (engage your mouth in better things like taking alcohol).
Samidoh, who doubles up an Administration Police Constable, said the discipline from his training came in handy during the trying time.
“There is no way I could survive Al-Shabaab bullets while serving in some of the volatile parts of north-eastern counties only to come and be brought down by keyboard warriors who were armed with nothing more than mere toxic words,” the singer resolved.
When asked how his wife of 11 years Eddah and the children were coping with the Karen Nyamu fiasco, Samidoh retorted, “Cia mucii ti como” (domestic affairs are not for public consumption).
And when asked why he issued a public apology to Eddah, Samidoh said: “Kanua njohini” (engage your mouth in better things like taking alcohol).
The singer, however, admitted that the scandal rocked his life more than he was affected by reduced earnings from his music in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
Samidoh said the fiasco brought him closer to God and put him on a journey of self-discovery.
“Today I can tell you for sure that my God liveth. The issue is now behind me and we are all coping alright…But I have a word of caution for the social media battalions…we are all human with our own flaws…let us not be quick to compete driving our fellow human beings over the emotional cliff,” he said.
