Celebrated musician Willy Paul has finally been released from police custody after his dramatic arrest on Monday, March 4.
Taking to his Instagram page, the ‘Njiwa’ crooner thanked his fans for their support during the trying times.
“I just want to say that I am grateful for the support. I am humbled. I am home safe and sound. God bless you,” Willy Paul said in a video shared on Instagram on Monday night.
Willy Paul was arrested at his Syokimau home moments after he disclosed that police were camping outside his home and that his life was in danger.
He claimed that the officers were accusing him of knocking down a pedestrian.
“I’ve been told that there are police officers outside my house Syotani Villas waiting for me saying I knocked someone and ran away, they want to kill me!!! The same thing happened last year. If something happens to me mjue ni watu wamevaa uniform and they’re outside my house right now,” the singer wrote on Monday.
However, it has since emerged that the controversial artiste was arrested after failing to honour summons related to a cyberbullying complaint filed by Diana Bahati, the wife of musician Kelvin Kioko alias Bahati.
Caroline Giseve, a lawyer representing musician Diana Bahati, told reporters on Monday that Willy Paul was arrested on cyberbullying charges.
“Investigations were conducted, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions authorized Willy Paul’s arrest,” Giseve said. “
“Despite numerous summonses, Willy Paul failed to appear, leading to his arrest on Monday morning,” she added.
Diana Bahati and Willy Paul have not been seeing eye to eye since the former accused the artiste of rape allegations in 2021.
Before the allegations, Willy Paul had sensationally claimed that he was once in a romantic relationship with Bahati’s wife, escalating the beef between him and the family.
