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Nyashinski ordered to release Tecno contract details in legal battle with producer

Kenyan rapper and singer Nyashinski performing during Sol Fest Event at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi on November 4, 2023. 

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation

Singer and rapper Nyamari 'Nyashinski' Ongegu has lost round one in a copyright infringement case in which he was sued by Nigerian music producer Sam Are Eliapenda over a multi-million endorsement deal he signed with Tecno Kenya Limited in May 2023.

Honourable Magistrate Selina Muchungi made a ruling in the matter on Friday, August 9, ordering the singer to produce the contract between him and Tecno, bank transactions and royalty reports of the songs in question to assist in the determination of the case.