Kenyan musician and former politician Jaguar has responded to claims circulating online that he became bored and left the stage during his performance at the Mataha Festival on 13 June.
In a statement shared on his Instagram account, Jaguar dismissed the reports and said edited videos had created a misleading impression of what happened during the event.
According to the musician, the interruption was caused by a sound equipment malfunction while he was performing his patriotic song, Matapeli.
He maintained that he did not abandon the performance and that the show continued once the technical issue was resolved.
“I have seen edited videos circulating. I did not leave the stage during the Mataha Festival on June 13.”
Jaguar explains what happened.
In his statement, Jaguar said thousands of fans had attended the event, marking one of his major appearances after a long period of silence from music.
He said the audience remained supportive throughout the interruption and continued singing his songs.
“Over 10,000 fans paid to see me on stage, several years after my long silence from music, and they still sing my song line by line.”
Jaguar // Instagram
The artist explained that the DJ’s equipment malfunctioned during his performance of Matapeli, causing a brief pause in the music.
During the interruption, he said the crowd continued chanting while the technical team worked to fix the problem.
Once the sound returned, Jaguar said he completed the performance with the audience.
“The crowd chanted during the short silence while the team fixed the sound. Once the music came back on, we finished the show together with high energy.”
Online reactions
The statement sparked reactions on social media, with some users expressing support for the artist and thanking him for clarifying the incident.
Jaguar // Instagram
However, others were not convinced by his explanation.
Some social media users argued that the edited clips they had seen suggested a different sequence of events.
_m_mayo:Mi naskia ruto must go 😂 kwani ulitoa ngoma ingine 😂😂
sami.wacharia:Everything was good until you decided to sing kigeugeu… Kwanza hapo kwa bei ya unga 😂😂
abdulkarim4493: sasa Rudia tena Bila kulia😂 kasongo project bure kabisa
djwins_ky:😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂ati edited😂
remynandez:No Sleep for the Wicked 😂😂🙌… ata ukijitetea bado fom ni WANTAM
Full performance video shared online.
Jaguar also revealed that he had posted the full performance video to provide additional context and address the claims circulating online.
“I put God first. I am not deterred by negative stories, so keep editing. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
He urged his supporters not to believe misleading narratives created through edited clips.
The musician also said he remained focused despite negative commentary.
