Musician Ringtone weeps in court in assault case against Robert Alai

Gospel singer Alex Apoko, alias Ringtone, on Thursday got emotional and wept in the courtroom while narrating how Kileleshwa MCA aspirant Robert Alai allegedly assaulted him last year.

Ringtone, appearing at the Kibera Law Courts, seemingly struggled to hold back his tears as he gave his version of the events, describing how Alai allegedly attacked and harmed him on the road, according to viral videos.

The controversial singer claimed the renowned blogger smashed his car windscreen before striking and injuring him on the jaw.

“Hakunigonga akiwa amenyamaza…alinigonga kwa jaw akisema ‘Ringtone nitakuua,’” he said in his testimony.

Ringtone likewise added that despite being the oppressed party, he still intervened to save Alai from allegedly being lynched by a gathering of youth who were irritated by his actions.

The court cautioned the blogger-turned-politician, who boasts about 1.7 million followers on Twitter, against commenting on the case online either directly or through intermediaries.

Alai was on July 23, 2021 arrested and detained at the Kilimani Police Station on allegations of beating Ringtone with a wooden club.

The two accused each other of obstruction in a scuffle that began on Loitoktok Road and spread to Dennis Pritt and Likoni Roads.

Alai was accused of hitting Ringtone’s car at a roundabout on Loitoktok road. 

He was on August 9 arraigned and charged with causing grievous harm to Ringtone, as well as malicious damage of property.

The court heard that Alai willfully and unlawfully damaged the driver’s window and a side step of a the musician’s Range Rover vehicle; with the damage being valued at Ksh.416,524.

He denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of Ksh.300,000.