- The Grammy Awards Committee has denied claims of receiving Ksh 500 million from President William Ruto, contradicting his announcement that Kenya had paid to host the prestigious event
- This revelation followed an inquiry by Kenyan actress Wanjiku Stephens, who sought clarity from the Recording Academy, which affirmed it does not accept funds from foreign governments
- The Academy also reiterated that the 67th Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles and not Kenya
The Grammy Awards Committee has refuted claims that they received Ksh. 500 million from President William Ruto, throwing his earlier assertions into disarray.
The Recording Academy’s response came after Kenyan actress Wanjiku Stephens emailed the organization to verify the President’s bold statements about hosting the Grammys in Kenya.
The Academy clarified that it is a nonprofit organization that does not accept monetary contributions from foreign governments and reiterated that the 67th edition of the Grammys will take place in Los Angeles, as scheduled.
This revelation further casts doubt on President Ruto’s announcement that Kenya had paid to host the prestigious event as part of his administration’s bid to transform the country into a global entertainment hub.
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Earlier, Ruto had claimed that Kenya was among four nations selected for a partnership with Grammy Global Ventures, with a substantial financial commitment to bring the awards to Nairobi.
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However, the Academy’s firm denial has left the President in a precarious position, as critics question the legitimacy of his administration’s grand cultural initiatives.
The controversy also comes amid ongoing plans for Kenya to host the African Grammys headquarters, as revealed by Dennis Itumbi, the Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy.
While Ruto assured Kenyans that payment for these bids had already been made, the Academy’s statement contradicts these claims, fueling speculation over whether the funds were ever sent or how they were allocated.
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Netizens have reacted with a mix of humor and outrage, with some questioning the government’s priorities and others mocking the administration’s lofty promises.
Meanwhile, the Grammy Committee’s denial leaves the President and his team scrambling to explain what went wrong in their purported partnership with the Recording Academy.
