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He further warned that artistes should invest wisely instead of living lavishly to prove a point but once they go broke, they comeback crying for help<\/strong> [Courtesy]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Charles Njagua Kanyi, aka Jaguar, has come under scrutiny after asking musicians to stop looking for him when they are broke. <\/p>\n

Speaking to Mseto East Africa, Jaguar tried to defend his manifesto plus the developments he has done for the Starehe Constituency as the Member of Parliament. <\/p>\n

 \u201cFirst, I would like to reiterate that I am an artiste but I didn\u2019t ask for votes as an artiste and furthermore it is not fellow musicians who voted for me but my constituents,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am here to work for my people, who came out in large numbers and voted for me and I have a pledge to fulfill,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

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He further warned that artistes should invest wisely instead of living lavishly to prove a point but once they go broke, they comeback crying for help. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know where artistes got the mentality that they should be helped. Some musicians don\u2019t even take music as a business. They have no clue what they are supposed to do and once they hit their paychecks, they misuse the money, financing extravagant lifestyles without investing. Then they claim I don\u2019t help them,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

The first time member of parliament opined that he used to get paid over a million shillings for a gig and he invested the big chunk of his cash. <\/p>\n

He also defended the notion of playing Kenyan music. He encouraged artistes to produce consumable content, stating that music is a universally competitive field, and therefore one should match up to the standards so as to get their deserved airplay. \u201cI have performed far and wide and actually Diamond Platnumz and Ali Kiba used to curtain raise for me,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Early Monday morning, January 24, Jaguar defected to DP Ruto\u2019s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and officially ditched his Jubilee party. <\/p>\n

\u201cWelcome to the Hustler Nation Hon Charles Njagua AKA Jaguar, MP Starehe Constituency,\u201d reads a tweet from the party. <\/p>\n

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In a series of tweets that followed later, Jaguar thanked the president for a cordial working relationship but felt it was the proper time to move on. <\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to thank H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta for the good working relationship that we have had over the years drawing way back from the time I was appointed as a board member at NACADA. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2017, we were elected under the Jubilee Party to deliver the manifesto that we had. However, a time has come and decisions have to be made, the welfare of the people has to be considered. Starehe is a cosmopolitan constituency with many Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the bottom up ideology suits them best,\u201d Jaguar went on. <\/p>\n

\u201cDue to this, I feel that working with the Deputy President in his party as he runs for his presidential bid and as he works towards implementing his policies is the best option for my people of Starehe,\u201d Jaguar concluded. <\/p>\n

Seen as having turned his back against artistes, Jaguars comments on his relationship with artistes has not been taken kindly by a section of the entertainment industry and the youth whose agenda was main in his political manifesto.  <\/p>\n