The lyrics of this track were meant to drum up support for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election.
“I sang that song without the President’s knowledge. But he liked it very much and later called me to pay me for it. When (Chief Justice David) Maraga nullified the initial song, I did the
Wembe ni ule ule remix,” he told Jalang’o TV.
Githae adds he’s been bashed for signing that song but is quick to add that he has no regrets.
“People look for me whenever they think there is a problem with the Jubilee government,” he adds.
Ben Githae on ‘Tano Tena’: Uhuru Looked for me and Gave me a Fat Envelope
Award-winning vernacular gospel singer Ben Githae says the Jubilee Party did not commission his chart-topping political hit, ‘Tano Tena’.
Speaking during an interview on ‘Bonga na Jalas’, Githae explained that he composed the song on his own volition during 2017 campaigns after opposition leader Raila Odinga and his team used catchy tunes in their campaigns.
“I had joined these guys since 2011 and it seemed they would be sent home. When I went to the studio to do another album, I asked the producer to listen to the song I had, the guy told me ‘this song is so huge.’
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Ben Githae on Tano Tena: Uhuru Gave Me a Lot of Money
27 April 2021 - 5:56 pm
Gospel artist Ben Githae pictured with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi in 2017
Tano Tena hitmaker Ben Githae has revealed how his closeness to President Uhuru Kenyatta had made him a lot of money over the past ten years.
Speaking on
Jalang o TV on Tuesday, April 27, the celebrated hitmaker disclosed that, at one time, he was handed an envelope full of cash at Nakuru State House after a summon by the head of state. The money was in appreciation of the controversial Tano Tena hit song which he insisted was not commissioned by the President or his team.