Kenyan musician Willy Paul has issued a strong public warning after revealing that an individual has been impersonating him and falsely claiming to be his brother in order to deceive people.
In a statement shared on his Instagram account, the singer said the impersonator has been using his name to gain favours and manipulate unsuspecting individuals, despite being previously exposed online.
“I am issuing this statement to address a serious matter concerning an individual who has been impersonating me. This person has been deceitfully claiming to be my brother and using my name to gain favours and manipulate others,” Willy Paul wrote.
The award-winning artist expressed frustrations that the individual has continued with the deceptive acts even after multiple warnings.
He noted that the situation has escalated to the point of ruining his reputation.
“Despite previous warnings and having exposed this individual on my social media, they have continued to spread false information and damage my reputation,” he stated.
Willy Paul further disclosed that the impersonator has dragged other people into the scheme, including women in different parts of Nairobi.
According to the musician, one woman in South B and another in Ngara who is a medical doctor, were both misled into believing the impersonator was closely related to him.
“It has come to my attention that this individual has also involved unsuspecting individuals, including a woman in Nairobi South B, to whom he falsely claims to be related to me, and another woman in Nairobi Ngara, who is a doctor and who is also being misled in the same way,” Willy Paul wrote.
The singer confirmed that the matter has now officially been reported to the authorities and investigations are underway.
“This matter is now under police investigation, and appropriate legal action is being taken,” he said.
He urged anyone who might have been affected by the impersonator or has information regarding the case to contact him directly as he seeks to clear his name and protect the public from further deception.
“I urge anyone who has been affected or who has any concerns to reach out to me directly, ” he concluded.
