Kenyan international and former Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Victor Wanyama has revealed that he will sue 19-year-old Kenyan socialite Shakila for claiming they had a sexual affair.

Shakila had, in a video that has since gone viral, claimed that Wanyama had paid her for fling. 

In the Instagram Live session with controversial blogger Arthur Mandela aka Xtian Dela, the socialite claimed she had also had sex with up to 15 Kenyan celebrities, including Wanyama. 

Shakila later apologized to top rapper Khaligraph Jones on her Instagram page, claiming she was intoxicated when she made the claim, but insisted her claims on other celebs remained true. 

“Am being forced to do this public apology cause I damaged @khaligraph_jones public image by whatever that I said yesterday due to influence of alcohol and reverse psychology. Papa Jones am sorry. The rest mentioned were true and any claims raised will not be taken and dealt with personally,” she wrote. 

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On Tuesday, Harambee Stars captain Wanyama who plays for Montreal Impact, took to Twitter and furiously denied the socialite’s claim in a statement terming them as "false and insulting". 

“My attention has been drawn to a video circulating online containing false, fabricated and insulting allegations aimed at scandalising my good name and reputation,” the statement read. 

He added: “I wish to distance myself completely from the contents of this defamatory video. The allegations made therein are a total fabrication and a figment of the maker’s imagination at best. 


The 29-year-old top Kenyan player accused Shakila and Dela using his name and lies to boost their social media presence. 

“I have NEVER met any party in the video. I strongly condemn the actions of both the woman in the video and the publisher of the video Arthur Mandela via his Instagram account @Xtiandela for encouraging the disparagement of character of individuals based on false accusatory statements.” 

"The allegations made are manifestly fictitious clearly meant to boost the online audience of both the maker and of the insulting allegations and publisher of the video." 

Victor Wanyama has vowed to take legal action against the duo over the video and claims. 

"I have worked long and hard to build my character and standing in the society. Such malicious, scandalising and false assertions about my name and character are UNACCEPTABLE to me, my family and institutions who have placed great trust in me,” Wanyama went on. 

"I am prepared to go to great lengths to protect my good name and character. Consequently, and with the blessing of my management team, I have instructed my legal team to pursue ALL legal remedies available to me and to which I have the unreserved right to seek,” he concluded.