A Kenyan woman has filed a petition in the High Court, accusing popular Kikuyu musician Samuel Muchoki Ndirangu, better known as Samidoh, of raping her while on tour in the United States.
The woman, who is identified in court documents only by her initials M.R.W., claims that the incident took place on November 28, 2021, at an Airbnb residence in Overland Park, Kansas. She says Samidoh lured her into the house and then sexually assaulted her, despite her repeated pleas for him to stop.
In her sworn affidavit, M.R.W. describes the event as a “horrific sexual offense” and states that she reported the incident to the Overland Park Police Department, where it was filed as Case No. 2023022021.
The case was also forwarded to the Kansas District Attorney’s Office, but no charges or trial have occurred so far.
In her 2025 court petition (Case No. E569), M.R.W. accuses several Kenyan government bodies—including the Inspector-General of Police, Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Attorney General—of failing to act on her complaint, which she formally submitted in June 2025.
She argues that Section 41 of Kenya’s Sexual Offences Act allows Kenyan citizens to be prosecuted for sexual crimes committed abroad as if they happened in Kenya. Based on this, she believes Samidoh should be investigated and prosecuted in Kenya.
M.R.W. claims she has preserved digital evidence of the incident and her communications with Samidoh.
This includes audio recordings and electronic messages, where she says he insulted and threatened her. In one message, he allegedly called her a “professional prostitute” when she tried to confront him about the assault.
She also alleges that between 2021 and 2023, Samidoh kept in touch with her in a manipulative and abusive way—sometimes being friendly, and other times using intimidation.
Through her lawyers at Kaaya Memba & Company Advocates, the woman is asking the High Court to:
Order Kenyan police to register and investigate the case.
Instruct the Attorney General to request help from U.S. authorities to obtain certified police and legal records from Kansas.
Direct the Witness Protection Agency to assess her risk level and provide security, as she fears harassment.
M.R.W. says the inaction of Kenyan authorities has violated her constitutional rights—including her rights to dignity, security, fair treatment, and justice.
She warns that without urgent intervention by the court, she may suffer more psychological harm, and her evidence could be lost or tampered with. She also believes that failure to act may allow Samidoh to continue enjoying impunity.
Samidoh has not publicly commented on the accusations. In the petition, he is named as an interested party, not a respondent.
