Ndichu twins lose investment partners after hotel drama

19 October 2021

•"We Keplle Africa Ventures hereby announce that we have zero tolerance for such conduct and announce that we will relinquish all the rights of our investment stake in Wapi Wapi." -Kanzaki Kepple

Wapi Pay founders Eddie Ndichu and Paul Ndichu have received a blow after investors pulled out of their start-up after they were involved in a fight at Ole Sereni Hotel.

In the incident that happened over the weekend, the twins were seen involved in a scuffle with two ladies and another man.

The expose was revealed by Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi before the video went viral.

Now, Kepple Africa Ventures, who had invested in Wapi Pay have revoked their involvement with the brothers saying they have zero tolerance for GBV.

"In light of the alleged assault on women by the founders of our portfolio company Wapi Wapi.

We Keplle Africa Ventures hereby announce that we have zero tolerance for such conduct and announce that we will relinquish all the rights of our investment stake in Wapi Wapi," Kanzaki Takahiro, a partner at Kepple Africa Ventures wrote in a tweet.

In a direct message to activist Boniface Mwangi, a lady said Eddie Ndichu and his twin brother Paul Ndichu attacked her and her sister.

“Yesterday my sister and I were attacked by the Ndichu twins for respectfully turning them down. They threatened to shoot us and ruin our lives.

My sister was strangled by Paul Ndichu while her boyfriend who had come to her rescue was being strangled by Eddie," read the message sent to Boniface Mwangi.

On Tuesday, Wapi Pay released a statement saying "Paul and Eddie got involved in an attempt to neutralize a confrontation between two women and to defend themselves from certain aggressors."

Mpasho reached out to Wapi Pay for their response on Kepple Africa cutting links with them but the calls went unanswered. A text message was not answered too.