Editing Khaligraph Jones (section)

=== Political Controversies ===
In April 2021, Khaligraph led 30 Kenyan artists to meet then-Deputy President William Ruto during the COVID-19 pandemic, amid tensions between Ruto and President Uhuru Kenyatta.<ref name="Wikipedia"/> The meeting, focused on artists’ economic struggles, was misinterpreted as endorsing Ruto’s 2022 presidential candidacy, especially after Khaligraph’s Instagram appeals to Ruto and Raila Odinga, with only Ruto responding.<ref name="KBC">{{cite web |url=https://kbc.co.ke/khaligraph-jones-covid-appeal/ |title=Khaligraph Jones’s COVID Appeal |accessdate=2025-05-11}}</ref> His offer to campaign “pro-bono” for Ruto if concerns were addressed fueled speculation. “I was pushing for hustlers, not politics,” he clarified, distancing himself from endorsements.<ref name="MicCheque"/> Octopizzo and King Kaka criticized the meeting as “opportunistic,” leading Khaligraph to release “Usiache Akemewe” before Ruto’s 2022 inauguration, perceived as a jab at detractors.<ref name="Wikipedia"/>