Popular Mugithi musician Simon Kihara popularly known as Musaimo wa Njeri has set record straight claims he was in love with late benga songstress Queen Jane.
Before Queen Jane passed away in 2010, claims were rife that she had a thing with Musaimo.
But speaking on a local Youtube programme, Musaimo denied the purported affair though he was the one who introduced Jane and her sister Lady Wanja to music industry.
Jane started her music journey in 1984 by being a back-up vocalist for Mbiri Young Stars which belongs to Musaimo.
Her two siblings; Ejidiah Wanja aka Lady Wanja and Agnes Wangui alias Princess Aggie are also in music career.
Late Queen Jane.
The niece of late Cabinet Minister John Michuki did the hit song “Queen Ya Musaimo” that fueled the claims the two were lovers.
“Our case was like if you work in a certain company people refer to you with that place. They referred jane to my band” Musaimo said.
Adding; “When she did the song Queen ya Musaimo that gave her the big name, people started talking about an affair”.
Musaimo with about 200 songs is among the leading musicians of yesteryears who still have big following now.
He was also decorated with Head of State Commendation by President Uhuru Kenyatta in December 2018.
Jane was an ward-winning singer.
The award-winning musician died of meningitis in June 29, 2010 aged 45 but her burial was delayed for three months because of a dispute between her family and her husband James Kariuki on where she were to be buried.
Her other hit songs included Mwendwa KK, Ndutige Kwiyaba, Nduraga Ngwetereire, Arume ni Nyamu, Mwendwa Nyumburira, Guka Nindarega, Ndimunogu and Mukuigua Uguo among others.
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