Rapper Boniface Mwangi alias SWAT Mtoto wa Eunice, who is part of the fast-rising “Lamba Lolo” hitmaking group – Ethic – based in Eastlands Nairobi, is not a thief.
This is according to John Mbugua, the manager of the crew known for street anthems such as “Position”, “Saba”, “Instagram”. Mr Mbugua’s statement comes after Swat Mtoto wa Eunice had quite a weekend to forget when he was mistaken for a burglar and given a mob beating in Umoja estate on Saturday night.
A video taken moments after Swat was beaten has since gone viral on the interwebs with misleading reports claiming that he was caught breaking into a house.
But according to Mbugua, Swat was running away from police officers who were on patrol when he sought refuge in a residential building. Thinking he was a thief, the residents pounced on Swat and a friend who was with him, cornering them and beating them up.
Some reports indicate that the angry mob even cut off some of Swat’s dreadlocks during the attack.
“Police were doing raids in Umoja, carrying young people who were out and about, so when kina SWAT saw cops coming at them they ran away and entered an unknown plot. So the people in the plot thought they were thieves and started flogging them. Luckily the police intervened after a short while. And he was set free since they were innocent,” Mbugua said.
The manager further noted that Swat had no need to steal seeing as he had just been paid after performances on Friday.
“If he was caught stealing he’d be in a cell right? I don’t know about the stories online but cops were definitely involved and if he’d committed any crime, he’d be in a cell as we speak. SWAT is not a thief! If anything we’d just done some shows on Friday and he was quite loaded,” Mbugua said.
Ethic also released the following statement on Instagram.
Here’s a video of Swat writhing in pain following the beating.
Swat of Ethics Music Group getting a beating right now for allegedly breaking into my neighbors’ house. Why waste such a talent, this kid has a bright future. So sad indeed! Instead ya kulamba lolo saizi analamba mangumi mbaya! pic.twitter.com/dQE3xsay5B
— IG: kentezy (@kentezy) March 2, 2019
Wahenga hawakukosea waliposema KULA NJUGU ONGEZA NGUVU KISHA UPEWE RUNGU;NA UPIGWE MITI USKIE FITI???
— IamVundi?? (@itsVundi) March 2, 2019
Venye swat ameshika tumbo ndio new position ama???
— Nurdee.n (@AgueroNurdin) March 2, 2019
When octopizzo said “waache rap waanze kuiba afande hawa ni wezi” I thought he was referring to @KHALIGRAPH kumbe ni swat??????????????????????
— Paul Osolife (@osolife_paul) March 2, 2019
Mheshimiwa rais..juu yako ni swat akipigwa???? pic.twitter.com/lJqcXwcf6M
— Nurdee.n (@AgueroNurdin) March 2, 2019
rada rada ni gani ameingia ndani na sahi anakula mabare?
— Antonita (@marrietiana18) March 2, 2019
Maybe hii ni side hustle, ju anyway,
Jahnta ni jahnta joh, doh ndo inamatter??— Mwaniki??? (@mwanik_i) March 3, 2019
Kushoto kulia mi nakula ngumi saba, mi nakula ngumi saba
— Ivyadhiambo (@ivy_ivyadhiambo) March 3, 2019
Shugli bare shugli mabare tu?
— Mwaniki??? (@mwanik_i) March 3, 2019
