Bahati on claims lavish gifts to wife Diana are fake: 'God can bless a poor boy from Mathare'

Gospel singer Bahati has responded to claims that the expensive gifts he has given his wife Diana Marua over the years, including most recently on this year's Valentine’s Day, are not real but just meant to maintain the spotlight on them.

Bahati confirmed to naysayers, in an Instagram post on Thursday, that he is indeed blessed despite his humble ghetto background.

He acknowledged that he was raised from poverty to glory and prayed for his fans to also receive the same blessings.

“To those who are doubting that God can bless a poor boy from the slums let me confirm this; yes "I am a boy from Mathare slums " and to those that believe God can raise a man from poverty to glory "may God do it for you too in Jesus name" the God who raised me is faithful to bless anyone,” wrote Bahati.

Diana Marua responded under Bahati's message by encouraging Bahati to prove critics wrong.

"Amen my baby!!! Prove them wrong. From to grace, you are highly favoured," wrote Diana.

Bahati and Diana became the talk of town on Monday when Bahati gifted his wife a fully-furnished home that reportedly goes for about Ksh. 27 million.

The house was among a series of gifts that the ‘Adhiambo’ singer had lined up for his wife during the month of love, coming just days after he gifted her a Toyota Land cruiser Prado TX worth around Ksh.10 million.

Kenyans on social media were having a hard time believing that the gifts were real, with most of them flooding the celebrity's Instagram posts with comments.

One Twitter user said, ”I just look at Diana and Bahati and I realize that clout is a dangerous disease.”

“Bahati has bought Diana Marua a fully furnished house barely days after he gifted her a new Land Cruiser Prado TX.  It is either music is paying or they have upped their clout chasing game,” said user @osorojnr_.