According to the organisers, issues to do with logistics led to the cancellation, even after it was confirmed as early as September that Mavado was to grace Kenya for the Jamhuri Day weekend.

In the meantime, Messado is expected to stand trial on December 5 on allegations that she defrauded dancehall entertainer Mavado of more than $30 million in a real estate deal in 2018. Townsend ...