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I swore never to leave: Samidoh opens up on journey from police to music
19th August, 2026 03:41 PM
Kenyan singer Samidoh Muchoki has opened up about his journey from the Kenya Police Service to the music industry, revealing that he had once sworn never to leave his career in the police service.
Samidoh, who has declared his bid for the Ol Joro Orok parliamentary seat on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, reflected on his difficult childhood and the experiences that shaped his journey into public life.
The musician said determination, faith, and hard work helped him overcome the challenges he faced while growing up and build a life he once only imagined.
He revealed that he joined the Kenya Police Service, describing it as a career he had initially intended to pursue for the long term.
“My story is not one of privilege. I was orphaned at a young age, and like many children who grow up facing difficult circumstances, I had every reason to give up. But I did not. I kept moving. Through determination, faith and hard work, I rose through the ranks and built a life that I could once only imagine,” Samidoh reflected.
However, his career later took a different direction when he ventured into music. Through his music career, Samidoh said he gained opportunities to travel across Kenya and beyond the country’s borders.
“I served in the Kenya Police Service, a career I had sworn never to leave. I later ventured into music, and through music I travelled across Kenya and beyond our borders,” he stated.
New venture
Samidoh said his journey took him from the villages of Ol Joro Orok to stages across Kenya and around the world, exposing him to people, communities and opportunities he could not have imagined while growing up.
“The journey has taken me from the villages of Ol Joro Orok to stages across this country and around the world,” he said.
“It has introduced me to people, communities, institutions and opportunities that I could never have imagined while growing up. I remain deeply grateful for that journey.”
As he ventures into politics, Samidoh maintained that his decision to seek the Ol Joro Orok parliamentary seat is not simply because of his fame as a musician.
“But today, I am not offering myself for this position because I am a musician. I am not offering myself because I am famous or because my name is known across the country,” he said.
Samidoh also reflected on his experience with his song One Term, which he said allowed him to raise questions about leadership and accountability.
“My experience with One Term was particularly significant. I used music to raise questions about leadership and accountability,” he said.
He added that attempts to silence him only strengthened his conviction that citizens should be free to question and discuss leadership.
“The response I received, including the attempts to silence me, only strengthened my conviction that citizens must be able to speak freely about the leadership of their country,” Samidoh said.
He said his past experiences had not discouraged him from public life but instead strengthened his desire to participate in national affairs through constitutional institutions.
