- Odongo Swag was reportedly arrested at the Egesa East Villa in Umoji, Nairobi for performing at night
- Images and videos seen TUKO.co.ke minutes before Saturday night depicted the star of Ohangle and his team being kicked out of the premises by police.
- It should be noted that Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja recently banned nightclubs in residential areas
The famous singer Ohangla Odongo Swag was allegedly arrested at the eastern villa of Eges in Nairobi for performing at Entertainment joint at night.
TUKO.co.ke it is established that hitmaker Nyasembo was to perform at the club on the night of Saturday, December 3.
However, Odongo's show did not go as planned as he and his team were reportedly arrested around 10.00pm Nairobi County law enforcement officers for causing noise pollution of the residential area.
A video a Facebook post by an Odhongo fan identified as Odhiambo Kauma portrayed the Ohang star and his team being chased away in Landcruzer Police.
“The eastern villa of Eges was here long before the estates were founded. This city should sit down and talk. Chasing artists whose hustle is to entertain is not just the law. Sakaja and his team should sit down and ask themselves very relevant questions. The other day I was in oyster bay in Milimani, the law was different. The artist was not arrested. This is a direct war with artists performing for the hustlers-Eastlands,” he wrote in the caption.
Kauma shared photo and signed it:
“Odongo's team is coming out of Egesa, which is supported by the city council, and the sea of GSU officers.”
Why Sakaja banned nightclubs in residences
Governor of Nairobi Johnson Sakaja revoked licenses for all nightclubs operating in residential areas, and sent them to work strictly in the Central Business District.
Through county secretary Yarusa Musumbu, Sakaja said those currently working will now only function as bars and restaurants.
According to the governor, the district will be no longer issue or renew nightclub licenses in residential areas.
“From now on, nightclub licenses will only be issued for premises within the Central Business District and designated streets in other non-residential areas.
Bars and restaurants in residential premises should work at a specified time and control the noise coming out of their premises. In particular, the game music should stop by 10 p.m.,” Musumba said in a statement.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
