Former Sauti Sol Member Willis Chimano Introduces Boyfriend in Viral Vlog Video, Peeps React
- Willis Chimano, former Sauti Sol member, shared a vlog-style video that set social media alight after a user revealed he introduced his boyfriend
- The sunny day clip shows Chimano and friends shopping for ingredients and cooking a Mediterranean-style meal together
- Fans and followers flooded the comments, with reactions ranging from full support to claims they saw the signs years ago
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Former Sauti Sol member Willis Chimano has sparked a wave of conversation online after a vlog-style video posted on X appeared to show him introducing his boyfriend to the world. The clip, shared by user @DanChepta on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, set Kenyan social media ablaze within hours.
The video itself is casual and warm in tone, filmed across several locations including a balcony, a wine shop, a parking garage, and a home kitchen. In it, Chimano and a group of friends spend a sunny day shopping for fish before heading home to prepare a Mediterranean-style meal. The group eats together on the floor in what is described as "our ritual," with laughter and light banter throughout.
Willis Chimano introduces his boyfriend
It was the caption accompanying the post, rather than anything explicit in the footage, that caught everyone's attention. @DanChepta shared the video with the words:
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"Former Sauti Sol artist Willis Chimano introduced his boyfriend. What really happened to him?"
One commenter, @assignmenta273, appeared to confirm the boyfriend's identity, writing:
"His name is Scott; they used to visit a place I used to work back in COVID time."
Chimano was a vocalist and keyboardist with Sauti Sol, the acclaimed Kenyan afro-pop group known across the continent. He has long been a figure of curiosity regarding his personal life, and many Kenyans online say this moment has been a long time coming.
Watch the video that started the conversation:
Peeps react after Willis Chimano introduces his bae
The reactions poured in from across the continent. Here is what people had to say:
@annenyanyua wrote:
"He just stopped living a lie. Terms and conditions apply."
@thisgirlkerubo kept it matter-of-fact:
"Nothing happened. Just came out of the closet. The signs were always there. Just that most didn't see. He's living. Hetero or homo.. He's living. Where most are merely surviving."
@healthVitCare reflected on the timeline:
"Ever since kitambo, I mean like ata 10 years back when Sauti Sol was Sauti Sol, and they were intact, they used to be defending him that he's not gay, but the signs were already there. It was just a matter of time, but real Kenyan fans knew he was/is gay."
@NicholasMu87335 was less impressed with the noise:
"Why are y'all concerned about other people's lives? Focus on your failures."
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