Editor's Review

Mutua has been at the centre of a standoff pitting the Azimio coalition and Sauti Sol.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) Ezekiel Mutua has called out a section of Kenyans who unsubscribed from Sauti Sol's account after they threatened to sue Azimio Coalition.

Mutua in a post termed the move as a knee-jerk reaction which is not only unnecessary but also wrong.

He urged those who reacted so to recant the move and support Sauti Sol given that they are the greatest band in Kenya.

{Sauti Sol group. IMAGE: COURTESY}

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"We may have differences of opinion, but unsubscribing from @sautisol YouTube channel is a juvenile reaction. Rudini haraka. Sauti Sol remains one of our greatest bands in Kenya's history and we must not be blinded by politics to the point of hate," Mutua said.

Mutua has been at the centre of a standoff pitting the Azimio coalition and the Kenyan band boy.

The ban threatened to take legal action against Azimio for copyright infringement after they used their song to unveil Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua as their presidential running mate.

Mutua however believes the singers could have used the moment to popularise themselves and create a stronger movement that can earn them good money.

"And on a brighter note, Sauti Sol should have used the adaptation of "Extravaganza" by Azimio to create an "Unbwogable" moment like Gidi Gidi Maji Maji did in 2002. Some moments come once in a lifetime," Mutua said.

"In any case, is it not a great thing to see our local music being played in these big political events? I would rather have "Extravaganza" and "Sipangwingwi" being played in these political rallies by our top politicians than foreign songs!"