Kenyan rapper Henry ohanga popularly referred by the stage name Octopizzo is in the eye of the storm over murder claims.

A family at Nairobi's woodley estate says octopizzo assaulted their  19 year old son Kenneth Abom on Thursday afternoon forcing him to jump from the fourth floor of their building leading to his death.

The strathmore university student succumbed to chest injuries on saturday shortly after his admission at the kenyatta national hospital.

The family says that they are waiting for an autopsy report so they can press charges against the rapper.

In an Interview with KTN, Octopizzo distanced himself from the death of the boy, saying he is not responsible.