'Thitima' hitmakers Kymo and Stigah open up on how money caused their split

Gospel musicians Kymo and Stigah have opened up on the reason why they broke up despite releasing two hit songs back-to-back.

The duo became a household name in the gospel industry after releasing their hit song ‘Thitima’ in 2016.

Speaking on Jalang’o TV on Tuesday, the two said they initially did not have the proper foundation to start their partnership and this led to the crumble of the group in 2017.

They added that they needed a mentor in the industry after fame came fast for them following the ‘Thitima’ release.

“No matter how high a building will go, if the foundations were not laid right it will sink. The way we started off, there were some things we didn’t do that’s why mentorship is very important,” Kymo said.

He added that the main reason for the break up was that they did not have a contract or agreement to govern how they were going to get the dividends of their earnings.

“You need to have a contract, an agreement, in order so that you agree how you’re going to move forward, mtakosana sababu hamkuwa na agreement…so I think that was the major challenge for Kymo and Stigah.”

The two added that it was not just as simple as dividing their gains into two because initially they were three members in the group; Kymo, Stigah and Kabi wa Jesus who was their manager at the time.

According to Kymo and Stigah, they did not have the guidance to know who should get what percentage and therefore disagreed eventually.

“Initially it was three of us, Kymo, Stigah and Kabi wa Jesus…and Kabi was running everything, but we all wanted our fair share,” they said.

After having broken up for four years, Kymo and Stigah finally decided that it was time for them to reform their group as they are now mature enough and have put the right structures into place.

“We sat down and said…lets continue, right now we are mature enough, we have families, If we can decide let’s have a clear contract of how we’re going to move forward…tutoe personal interests na tufanye muziki,” they added.

The two have since released the first song since reuniting titled ‘I Garrit’, besides having recorded a whole album that is yet to be released.