YouTuber Oga Obinna has denied claims that he wears fake watches after watch reviewer Watchfluencer, also known as Mr Mabati, questioned the authenticity of some of the timepieces he has been seen wearing.
In an Instagram video on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Obinna acknowledged Watchfluencer’s efforts to educate people on how to identify genuine and counterfeit watches but said he had got his facts wrong regarding some of the watches featured in his review.
Obinna defends his watches
Obinna said one of the watches highlighted by Watchfluencer was a Kenneth Cole timepiece he purchased while travelling with Emirates.
“That one, I bought it in-flight, on Emirates. It was duty-free. And trust me, it’s a legit Kenneth Cole,” Obinna said.
He also clarified that another watch was from Rich Black, which he described as a Kenyan brand.
“The other one is a Kenyan brand. It’s called Rich Black. That black one with the gold bezel, that is Rich Black. It’s a brand in Kenya,” he said.
Obinna then showed another watch he was wearing and identified it as an Omega.
“This one I’m wearing today; this is Omega,” he said.
Obinna admits owning ‘Mabati’ watches
While defending the watches questioned by the watchfluencer, Obinna admitted that he does own some fake or imitation watches,
“I do have some Mabati Rolexes though, and I left wearing them,” he said.
He explained that he sometimes wears cheaper watches for music videos, shoots and other work-related activities.
“I have some other Mabatis that I will wear, and you’ll see them. I wear them for music videos, for shooting, for whatever,” Obinna said.
Obinna challenged Watchfluencer to review his wider collection, saying he could share his watches publicly and allow the reviewer to identify which ones are genuine and which ones are not.
“When I get back home, I’ll try and see if I can post my watch collection, uniambie gani ni legit, gani ni Mabati,” he said.
Obinna also revealed that he had considered buying an Omega worth about Ksh2 million, but questioned whether such a purchase would be practical given his other responsibilities.
“There’s an Omega that I wanted to buy, and it says it’s two million. And I started thinking, ‘So, saa ya two million, na inafaa nilipie watoto school fees?’” he said.
The media personality said luxury watches are ultimately material possessions and suggested that people should not feel pressured to spend beyond their means simply to make a statement.
