A Kenyan woman has filed a petition at the High Court seeking orders to compel investigative and prosecutorial agencies to act on her complaint against popular Kikuyu musician, Samuel Muchoki Ndirangu, widely known as Samidoh. She accuses the artist of sexually assaulting her while on tour in the United States.
According to court documents filed under petition number E569 of 2025, the woman—identified only by her initials M.R.W.—claims that on November 28, 2021, while Samidoh was staying at an Airbnb in Overland Park, Kansas, he allegedly lured her into his residence and assaulted her despite her protests.
She reported the matter to the Overland Park Police Department, where it was registered under Case No. 2023022021 and later referred to the Kansas District Attorney’s Office. However, the case has not yet proceeded to trial, and no conviction or acquittal has been issued against the musician.
In her petition, M.R.W. accuses the Inspector-General of Police, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Attorney General of failing to act on her formal complaint lodged in June 2025. She cites Section 41 of Kenya’s Sexual Offences Act, which allows Kenyan citizens to be prosecuted for sexual offences committed abroad as if they took place within the country.
The petitioner states that she preserved digital evidence of the alleged assault, including audio recordings and electronic communications. In the exchanges, she claims the musician insulted and threatened her, at one point dismissing her confrontation by calling her a “professional prostitute.”
She further alleges that between 2021 and 2023, the artist engaged in manipulative communication with her, alternating between intimidation and feigned friendship.
Through her legal team, Kaaya Memba & Company Advocates, M.R.W. is seeking court orders to compel police to register and investigate her complaint, preserve her evidence, and direct the Attorney General to initiate mutual legal assistance with U.S. authorities for certified records of the case. She is also requesting protection from the Witness Protection Agency, citing fears of harassment and intimidation.
In her petition, she argues that the state’s inaction has infringed on her constitutional rights to dignity, equality, freedom and security, fair administrative action, and access to justice. She warns that without court intervention, she risks continued psychological harm, possible tampering with her evidence, and unchecked impunity.
Samidoh, who has not issued any public response to the claims, is listed as an interested party in the petition.
In a sworn affidavit, the petitioner described the alleged assault as a “horrific sexual offence” committed against her will.
