Joyce Wa Mamaa, the renowned Kikuyu benga singer, found herself in an unexpected predicament during her birthday celebrations, as an unfortunate turn of events temporarily affected her eyesight. The festive occasion, held on September 24 at a city venue, took a disheartening turn when a liquid substance, later identified as champagne, was sprayed on Wa Mamaa and her close friends.
Witnesses recounted that a woman approached the singer and her entourage, wielding a bottle of the liquid. Upon sprinkling its contents, Wa Mamaa and three of her guests experienced a momentary loss of vision, leading to chaos as the ‘Wendo Wi Cama’ singer screamed for immediate medical attention.
In the aftermath of the incident, Wa Mamaa reassured her fans that she and her friends were unharmed, with no lasting effects on their eyes and skin. Reflecting on the unsettling moment, she admitted to feeling shaken and even falling to the ground due to the bitterness and corrosiveness of the liquid.
“It was a liquid, bitter in the eyes, and corrosive on the skin. I think we were panicky, but all is well now and my fans have nothing to fear,” Wa Mamaa affirmed days after the episode.
Her management team attributed the incident to a surprise gone wrong, clarifying that the liquid in question was champagne. Despite the initial shock, Wa Mamaa and her associates have recovered from the ordeal.
Joyce Wa Mamaa is the talent behind popular songs such as “Wendo ni Uriru,” “No Ngerihiria,” and the widely acclaimed collaborative project “Wendo Wi Cama,” featuring Samidoh, which catapulted her to national fame.
