Congolese Singer Koffi Olomide has been jailed
for a year for assaulting a female dancer in
Kenya, reports indicate.
The Rhumba maestro was arrested on Tuesday at his home in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It was reported that he was taken to court
shortly after and charged with the crime. He was found guilty and sentenced to a year in jail.
Olomide denied assaulting one of his dancers
identified as Pamela. His lawyer George
Wajackoyah also accused police of manhandling the musician.
The singer apologised in a Facebook post on
Monday, terming the incident a "moment of
madness".
He has faced widespread condemnation and
outrage since the video of the incident at JKIA
was shared on social media.
Kenyans on Twitter called for his immediate
arrest and deportation after the assault.
Olomide was deported to Kinshasa, DRC, by
Kenya Airways after spending a night in police
custody last week.
The singer's show at Zambia's Agricultural And
Commercial Society, where he was scheduled to perform at this year's 90th Show, was cancelled as a result.
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