Musician Bahati has revealed that his wife, Diana Marua, has walked out of their matrimonial home several times following disagreements, including an incident in 2026.
The singer made the revelation during a sit-down interview with media personality Oga Obinna on Monday, November 9, 2026, where he discussed how the couple have navigated challenges throughout their 10-year relationship.
Obinna asked Bahati how he and Diana had managed to stay together despite the disagreements that come with marriage. The conversation turned to whether Diana had ever packed her belongings and left their home following an argument.
Bahati did not hesitate to acknowledge that it had happened on several occasions.
“Mara ngapi. Hata this year,” he responded, confirming that Diana had walked out even in 2026.
The singer explained that disagreements and arguments form part of married life, insisting that couples should not mistake the public display of affection for an absence of conflict.
“Let me tell you, of course fighting is part of the game. And part of the journey. Usidanganywe na mtu. Watu hupigana, watu uhama. But you choose to stay together,” Bahati said.
He maintained that couples must make a deliberate decision to remain together despite their differences rather than expect a relationship without disagreements.
During the interview, Bahati also explained how he responds whenever Diana leaves their home following an argument.
He said he makes a point of following her instead of allowing her to spend the night away from their matrimonial home.
“Akienda namufuata. Bibi kwanza hafai kulala nje. Umeharibu. Unamfuata. Kabisa, yaani unafuata,” he said.
Bahati further argued that disagreements are inevitable in marriage and that couples should not interpret every argument as a sign that their relationship is failing.
“There is no marriage that haina vita. Actually, when you guys don’t fight, there is something wrong. Someone is lying to the other. You have to disagree. You have to disagree on a few things,” he added.
He acknowledged that some disagreements can escalate to the point where one partner decides to pack a suitcase and leave.
In August 2019, the singer told K24’s Betty Kyallo that the first two years of his relationship with Diana involved repeated disagreements and temporary separations.
He claimed Diana would pack her belongings and return to her parents’ home whenever they failed to resolve an argument.
“During our first two years of dating, I was forced to be humble by Diana. She is that type of a woman, who when she wrongs you, she won’t easily say: ‘I am sorry’. The first two years, she packed her things and left my house several times. She would pack, go and come back; pack again, go and come back,” he said.
In June 2022, Bahati revisited the subject during an interview on Mseto East Africa, saying Diana had walked out two or three times during their first year together.
