Kennedy Rapudo responds to speculation over his weight loss journey
By Valerian Khakayi, August 27, 2025Businessman Kennedy Rapudo has addressed recent speculation surrounding his noticeable weight loss and rumours of a breakup with social media influencer Amber Ray.
In a candid interview with radio host Ankali Ray, Rapudo clarified that his weight loss is a result of intentional lifestyle changes aimed at managing his hypertension, not due to personal relationship issues.
Rapudo emphasised that his health journey is a personal decision, guided by medical advice, and not influenced by external factors or public opinion.
“Nimekonda wameniona wapi? Mimi, I have not been posting my videos, mtu akinona ni shida ati unakula sana, you are lazy, ukienda gym ucut weight pia ni shida,” Rapudo said.
“Mimi ni yule mtu nakuwanga na hypertension kwa hivyo have always wanted to cut weight, my cardiologist ameniambia for the longest time that I need to work on my weight because ukiwa na shida za heart sometimes kama lipid profile yako iko mbaya, you have to go to the gym.”
Break up
In addition, the businessman went on to clarify that unless someone has heard directly from him or her about a breakup, any rumours are baseless.
He emphasised that if they had parted ways, the information would come from one of them, but since neither has spoken, it is better to let people talk, there is no problem.
“Wewe umesingikia nikiongea tumewachana? Yeye umesikia akionge ati tumewachana? If you have not heard from me or her, then that is important. Kama tumewachana information might come from me or from her, so hatujazungumza wacha watu wazungumuze hakuna shida,” he clarified.
“Mambo ya familia ni mambo ya familia huwezi kuwa ukienda public unaambia kila mtu ati tumekosana tumefanya hivi hiyo ni maisha yetu na hatutaki tuinvolve people as far as it concerns.”
Furthermore, he noted that family issues always occur, but reaffirmed that just as he had mentioned previously, one should not go public with such personal matters, because it is their life and they do not want outsiders involved.
“I have not said that we have separated. There will always be family issues at the end of the day, but as I said before, you cannot go public with your family issues because it is our life and we do not want to let people into our issue. Mambo yetu ni mambo yetu. I am okay, and Amber and I are okay, our issues are private,” he added.
Rumour mongers
Additionally, Rapudo hit back at rumourmongers spreading their breakup rumours, asserting that it is their story to write. He added that even if people talk or write about it every day without hearing from them, there’s no problem.
“Family affairs are family affairs; we do not have to put everything in public. It is our story to write, kwa hivyo wambea kila siku watataka umbea na wataandika vitu,”he stated.
“Kuna important issues wanafaa kudeal nayo kama corruption na bad governance mambo ya Rapudo na Amber Ray haitawasaidia.”