Kenyan content creator Pritty Vishy has spoken out following the heartbreaking death of Karen Lojore, a concert headlined by Nigerian star Asake, delivering a message charged with grief, frustration, and a call for accountability.
Reacting on Tuesday, December 23, Pritty described the incident as a painful reminder of how quickly joy can turn into tragedy when order collapses. She said the loss of life could have been prevented if discipline and structure had guided how fans entered and moved within the venue.
“Management is not the problem,” she stated bluntly. “The problem is the occupy mentality.”
According to Pritty Vishy, the dangerous urge to rush, push, and claim space at all costs creates chaos that can spiral out of control.
She emphasized that when crowds abandon patience and order, they unknowingly set the stage for disaster. Had attendees moved calmly and followed directions, she believes the fatal outcome might have been avoided.
Drawing a striking comparison, Pritty pointed to other large gatherings where such tragedies are rare.
“Look at Christian concerts,” she said. “You never hear of these things happening there because hakunanga watu wa ku occupy.”
Her words underscored a belief that crowd mindset matters—that the collective attitude of attendees can mean the difference between a safe event and a deadly one. She noted that incidents like this tend to recur at certain shows where uncontrolled movement and pressure within crowds are normalized.
Yet even as she criticized crowd behavior, Pritty was clear that responsibility cannot stop there.
“Mtu anafaa kulaumiwa ni the management,” she added, insisting that those entrusted with safety must answer for what went wrong.
She stressed that security teams and event organizers play a critical role in preventing chaos. Proper planning, clear entry and exit routes, and firm but humane crowd control, she said, are essential safeguards.
Focusing blame on only one side, she warned, ignores the bigger and more uncomfortable truth: tragedies happen when multiple failures collide.
Pritty ended her message on a somber note, mourning the young life lost.
“RIP LAROJE,” she wrote, a brief but heavy tribute to a life cut short.
In the aftermath, Asake also released a statement confirming the death of Karen Lojore, which occurred during his Nairobi concert on December 20. The singer said the news left him shaken and heartbroken.
“My heart goes out to the family, friends, and loved ones of Karen Lojore,” Asake said, adding that the loss has weighed heavily on him since he learned of it.
What was meant to be a night of music and celebration has instead become a moment of collective mourning—and a sobering call to rethink how crowds, organizers, and systems protect human life.
