ASAKE CONCERT ORGANISERS HIT WITH SH100 MILLION LAWSUIT OVER FATAL STAMPEDE

Organizers of Asake’s concert in Nairobi are now facing a constitutional petition in the High Court. The filing follows the tragic death of concertgoer Karen Lojore, who lost her life in a stampede at Nyayo National Stadium on December 20, 2025.

Filed in the public interest, the lawsuit seeks KSh100 million in damages for Lojore’s family. It alleges that inadequate safety planning and poor crowd management led directly to her death, a situation the petitioners argue was both foreseeable and preventable.

Multiple entities have been named as respondents. The primary defendant, Tukutane Entertainment Kenya Limited, is joined by the Nairobi City County Government, the National Police Service, Sports Kenya, and the Competition Authority of Kenya.

Court filings describe a breakdown in event management, citing excessive overcrowding, a faulty ticketing system, and an abrupt closure of stadium gates well before the advertised time. These failures reportedly caused crowding and panic at entry points, resulting in the deadly crush. Many other attendees are said to have suffered physical injuries and lasting psychological trauma.

The petition further claims that emergency medical services were absent when the stampede occurred, leaving the injured to be aided by fellow attendees. Specific allegations have been levelled against each public body: Nairobi County is accused of issuing a permit without verifying safety compliance.

Sports Kenya is faulted for failing to ensure venue safety standards; the National Police Service is cited for insufficient deployment of personnel for crowd control; and the Competition Authority is implicated for not regulating what are described as unsafe and exploitative commercial practices in the entertainment industry.

Although Lojore’s family is not a direct party to the suit, the petitioners are advocating on their behalf. They are specifically requesting the court to compel Tukutane Entertainment to pay the KSh100 million in compensation.