Comedian ‘David The Student’ Accused of Conning Kenyans in the US
A section of Kenyans in the United States have allegedly accused Kenyan comedian David Kangogo better known as "David The student" of conning them.
Ghafla reports that some Kenyans abroad said the former Churchill show entertainer has defrauded them. Njoroge Frank, a Kenyan living in the US warned Kenyans in the diaspora to be aware of the comedian's behavior.
‘’Red alert my diaspora people. I want to notify you of a con man who has given some of us a head time here in the diaspora…comedian ‘David the Student’’ from Churchill show is a real con man.’’ part of Njoroge's Facebook post read as quoted by Ghafla.
Frank said the comedian has been contacting people in US in the pretext of fundraising for his dad who he claims suffers from cancer.
The online news website contacted Steven Mbugua, a Kenyan promoter living in US who hosted David The Student and even organized events for him abroad to establish the truth.
“He called me last year, told me he got my number from Jaguar[Starehe MP]. He was coming for America Got Talent interview, I did it coz of Jaguar, Jaguar is my boy,” said Steven Mbugua.
Mbugua said he organized a show in Las Vegas where David The Student entertained people alongside other Kenyan comedians Eddie Butita and Njoro. David first landed in Phoenix, Arizona for America Got Talent auditions before traveling to Las Vegas for the show Steven Mbugua had organized.
Mbugua says he got a call from Maureen (a sister to his friend) informing him that David The Student had conned her friends in Phoenix. Maureen said she hosted David while he was in Phoenix.
Maureen would call Mbugua again to tell him that more people in Phoenix complained they had been conned by the comedian.
He organized another event for David The Student, Eddie Butita and Njoro in Seattle, Washington, but was forced to cancel it after receiving numerous complaints from other people who the entertainer had allegedly defrauded. He decided to cut links with him after initially giving him benefit of doubt.
“About 10 people personally came to to complain, I don’t know who else he has conned.”
“I told him [David The Student] you have not changed at all, you are no longer part of this tour. I called the organizer in Boston and told him David will no longer be performing there because he has been conning people,” said Steven Mbugua.
“I even called jaguar, nkasomea Jaguar… why do you allow me to host a thug in my house. This guy (David The Student) is conning everyone,” said Steven Mbugua.
Mbugua shared screenshots showing how the comedian solicited cash from unsuspecting Kenyans in US under false pretense. The entertainer is reportedly now living in Dallas, Texas.