The Interior Ministry says Congolese musician Koffi Olomide remains an unwanted guest in Kenya since he was deported two years ago.
In a video recording shared online on Friday, Olomide confirmed his performance thanking Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya for inviting him to perform at the Devolution Conference slated for April 24.
“Mimi nimeona pia watu wangu wanapenda mziki, nimeleta Koffi Olomide…” confirmed Governor Oparanya in a public rally.
But his yearning for a grand return since his deportation two years ago could be shortlived after the Interior Ministry revealed to Citizen Digital that Koffi Olomide is yet to be forgiven for his “sins.”
Memories of a July 2016 incident at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in which the star was caught on camera assaulting his female dancer, have seemingly come back to haunt him.
Interior Ministry spokesperson Mwenda Njoka says following the incident, which saw the “Ultimatum” star deported, the hit-maker needs to apply for revocation of his status as an unwanted person. That process, the ministry says, is yet to begin.