Celebrated Media personality Caroline Mutoko is know for her tough advice to her fans and this time was no difference.
The long time radio presenter was present at the Adelle Onyango’s event where she was launching her initiative and ofcourse been her colleague and maybe mentor Caroline was present.
Speaking at the launch, Caroline Mutoko explained how being Kenyan is peculiar in her speech she said that being a Kenyan meant doing the normal things like eating Ugali, mutura rice dancing to some Benga disco matanga, Murang’a one day travelling and even selfie-taking,
“We are Africans; we believe in spirits and ghosts and witchcraft. We are different but that does not make us wrong.” added Caroline
“To be an African today means you have probably forgotten your past or are totally ignorant of it and elders explain to you that your future is tied to the past. There’s a choice of rejecting your tradition and flowing with popular culture and still yet be judged by outsiders based on a background you either know nothing about or have left behind. Don’t struggle to let go – don’t struggle to embrace the modern and feel like a sellout; have both because you can.”
Her speech went hand in hand with the event which was a launch of Adelle’s initiative dubbed, #UnapologeticallyAfrican which according to Adelle meant, being exceptional! Not seeking validation and not comparing ourselves with the rest of the world.
The initiative saw other personalities like former Prime Minister’s daughter Winnie Odinga grace the event, Shaffie Weru, Victoria Rubadiri, Mwalimu Rachel, Linda Nyangweso and Janet Mbugua, among others.