17-year-old Dancer allegedly Beaten to Death by Bouncers at A Popular Club

A 17-year-old boy, Wilberforce Kisia, passed away after he was allegedly beaten to death by security guards at a popular Nairobi Club.

He was a dancer and an online influencer who was known for his viral dance videos at the club.

Wilberforce Kisia's corpse was hidden for hours, and a post-mortem confirmed that he had died from a prolonged assault. His family now wants justice to be served.

Kisia is said to have left his Kangemi home on Sunday, optimistic, as he was chasing his dream as an online and stage-loved dancer and performer, unaware that the evening would be his last.

"The last time I saw him was on Sunday. He said, 'I'll be back Monday morning.' But by Tuesday, there was no message… nothing. They had not posted him on their social club.

"That's when I knew that something was wrong," his brother, Kennedy Ambani, stated.

For four excruciating days, the family waited, phoning friends and checking social media, but Kisia was gone. A very wanting sign started when his videos began disappearing from the club's social media accounts.

"I called the camera operator of the club. "He just said to me, 'If it's about Kisia, go ask the management," Ambani said.

Witnesses later revealed a chilling truth: Kisia was reportedly attacked by two security guards after an argument. He was strangled, dragged into a room, and left to bleed to death.

He was dancing on the stairs when one of the bouncers allegedly caught him and handed him over to another. 

"That's the last they saw him," another brother, Vincent Mudoga, added.

A Tuesday post-mortem confirmed the worst suspicions of the family that their son was murdered by a sustained beating, including being struck with a blunt object.

Two of the guards are already under arrest and are being held as suspects in his murder. They are set to appear in court on May 21, 2025.