You played a role: Oga Obinna blames Kenyans for Stoopid Boy’s death
By Valerian Khakayi, August 28, 2026Media personality Steve Thompson Maghana, widely known as Oga Obinna, has blamed Kenyans for their role in Stoopid Boy’s demise.
Taking to his official Instagram account on Friday, August 28, 2026, following the artiste’s death, Obinna said Kenyans should look beyond the mourning posts and examine how they treated Stoopid Boy while he was alive.
He argued that while people may point to alcohol or depression as possible factors, those who knew the rapper also had a responsibility to help him when he needed support.
“Yes, we can blame alcohol, we can blame depression, but every Kenyan who knew of him had a role in his demise,” Obinna wrote.
According to Obinna, Stoopid Boy was subjected to online bullying at a time when he needed help, with some people allegedly using him for content and interviews to gain popularity or mock other people.
“We bullied him online when he needed help. Used him for content with stupid interviews to gain clout and insult others,” he added.
Obinna also turned his criticism towards the wider system, arguing that young people in Kenya lack adequate opportunities, mentorship, and life skills.
He said the lack of jobs and meaningful support systems can leave young people without direction, while also criticising the creative industry for failing to establish structures to support artists when they are struggling.
Obinna also criticised the creative industry for failing to establish structures to support artistes when they are struggling.
“Politically we have a system that gives youth no purpose, so they self-destruct with pleasure. Very few jobs, no real education, no life skills, no mentors,” Obinna stated.
“The leaders in the creative industry have no structures to protect artists when they fall. The remuneration system is shit (guy had a hit song that never helped him).The leaders we elected don’t really care, either.”
Obinna to Kenyans
Obinna said the responsibility extends beyond institutions and leaders to ordinary Kenyans who interacted with Stoopid Boy.
“Every one of us has blood on our hands for this one. “YES, YOU DO,” he said.
He described the rapper’s death as another life that should not have been lost.
“Another life that didn’t have to be lost,” he added.
Obinna then turned his attention to Kenyans who were mourning Stoopid Boy online, challenging them to reflect on how they treated him while he was alive.
“So y’all can post the and write long captions about how it’s sad, this or that could have happened blah blah blah, but after you are done projecting, look from within and ask yourself, or better yet let me ask you, WHAT DID YOU DO??” Obinna questioned.
“Exactly!!!!! So SHUT UP. Yes, YOU ARE PART OF IT.”
He then listed what he believes were different ways people contributed to Stoopid Boy’s struggles.
“With your matusi on his comment section – YOU PLAYED A ROLE.” You watched and didn’t do SHIT!! – YOU PLAYED A ROLE,” he added.
“You encouraged him to get lost more while knowing very well that he was on the wrong path – YOU PLAYED A ROLE. You laughed and mocked him … Yes, YOU.”