The sudden death of Mugithi singer Shalkido Ga Cucu has left fans and fellow musicians in shock. Shalkido passed away hours after a hit-and-run accident along a major highway on the morning of Sunday, October 5, succumbing to severe head injuries and brain swelling on Monday, October 6, at 5:30 pm.
Among those mourning him is singer Kevin Bahati, who took to social media to share his condolences. In a post, Bahati revealed that Shalkido had recently reached out to his management about a potential collaboration scheduled for the following week. Bahati wrote, “Rest in peace, Shalkido. You had just talked to my management on our collabo and you arranged that we would go to the studio this coming week. Rest well young king tutaonana baadae.”
Bahati also leaked private chats between himself and Shalkido. One screenshot showed a message sent by Shalkido on September 18 at 2:45 am, in which he requested a collaboration: “Vipii bro, hope you are doing well. I just decided to reach out to you. I am really humbled to ask for a collabo from you or bossy Bahati.” The messages did not show whether Bahati had responded.
The post triggered mixed reactions online. Some fans questioned Bahati’s motives and whether he had genuinely intended to work with Shalkido. Afande Moses asked, “Did they reply ama wewe kila mahali ni chasing.” Others expressed skepticism, with Elvis Mutai commenting, “If you really wanted to help, at least you would have responded.” Some, however, expressed grief and solidarity, such as Yøbrä Kâdäbrã who wrote, “Soo saad 😢💔 Go well champe.”
In related developments, a video emerged showing Shalkido with Oga Obinna roughly 30 minutes before the accident. The clip shows Shalkido refuelling his motorbike at a petrol station in Ruiru before parting ways with Obinna around 4:07 am. The hit-and-run occurred about 30 minutes later between Githurai and the car wash near Roysambu, with first responders arriving at 4:42 am.
Shalkido’s untimely death has sparked nationwide mourning and highlighted the fragility of life, while Bahati’s post has ignited debates about ethics, intentions, and digital transparency among fans and fellow artists.
