Former Nation Media Group journalist John Muchiri ,also known by his social media moniker John Mosh, has thrust himself back into Kenya’s entertainment spotlight by offering a detailed first-hand account of an encounter with Akothee, just days after she launched a scathing online tirade against veteran fashion designer and industry insider Fundi Frank.
Muchiri’s revelations come in the wake of a simmering public feud that has dominated local entertainment pages.
Akothee’s Explosive Accusations
According to an earlier report by Nairobi News, Akothee recently took to social media in a fierce online post accusing Fundi Frank of repeatedly harassing her and her daughters and insulting her publicly, claims she traces back to a long-standing fallout between them.
In her tirade, the singer alleged that she paid Fundi Frank in 2014 to design performance outfits, only for him to deliver a Kenyan flag instead of the agreed garments, leaving her feeling cheated and deeply aggrieved.
In her words, Akothee did not hold back: calling the veteran designer a “drunkard,” accusing him of living a life of freeloading, and alleging he had chased her and been irresponsible at social gatherings.
She claimed to have photos showing him carrying her purse and insisted she even paid his alcohol bill at a club during an AY tour in Kenya.
Akothee’s post quickly ignited debate online, with many characterising the exchanges as another chapter in the singer’s highly public personal disputes.
Muchiri Weighs In: “The Truth About That Night”
In response to Akothee’s social media narrative, John Muchiri has come forward to offer his version of event, a dramatic and intimate account that seeks to defend Fundi Frank and debunk parts of the singer’s claims.
In a lengthy post titled “AKOTHEE AND FUNDI: Part Two,” Muchiri retold how he was once part of a social circle that included Akothee, Fundi Frank, and Bongo Flava star AY during a night out in Nairobi.
According to the scribe, Akothee was then an emerging artiste who had hung her hopes of breaking into the Tanzanian music scene on AY’s connections, with Fundi Frank serving as their local link.
“She was speaking big things. Mostly money, because she didn’t have fame on her portfolio then. Still an upcoming artist,” Part of John Muchiri’s post in AKOTHEE AND FUNDI: Part Two read.
Muchiri recalls that after a video shoot, the group headed to Sailors Club in Hurlingham for drinks, where Akothee allegedly ordered vodka without consulting the table, a drink Muchiri suggests none of them normally took.
He asserts that Akothee left the venue without settling her portion of the bill, and that her claims of having paid the entire tab are simply false.
“Now, for her to write a whole post and say that she paid for the alcohol bill that night she met Fundi and AY, is a blatant lie… She had left without even settling her crew’s bill.l,” Muchiri added.
He further claimed that music producer Master Jay eventually cleared the bill and that the group continued their evening with whiskey and cognac.
Muchiri says his reason for speaking out is not a personal vendetta, but to set the record straight about what he witnessed and, by extension, defend Fundi Frank’s reputation.
“My job was simple. Just to say exactly what happened that night. I believe I have,” he added.
A Tangled Industry Feud
The clash underscores the tangled web of personal relationships, professional reputations, and social media theatrics within Kenya’s music and entertainment industry.
Akothee’s accusations paint a picture of long-running resentment, while Muchiri’s account attempts to dismantle key elements of her narrative from a journalist’s eyewitness perspective.
Whether this will lead to further public responses, or even legal action, remains to be seen, but the feud has already sparked intense discussion on issues of credibility, memory, and the power of storytelling in shaping celebrity reputations.
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