Veteran radio queen Caroline Mutoko has come to the defense of the chair-lady of single mothers Akothee who has been on the receiving end of online users who felt her choice of dancing moves and clothes were inappropriate during a recent concert.
In her rant specifically targeted to Kenyan parents who shamed Akothee for not being a good role model to their children, Mutoko expressed her dissapproval of the whole idea. That people opt to force people into their boxes for approval and not letting them prosper for being completely and authentically themselves rubs her the wrong way.
Her exact words were:
It is not Akothee’s job to be a role model to your children. If you do not agree with how she is and what she does your job is to do what our mothers did is actually point her out and say huyu anafanya bad manners. That one is not a woman you want to be like, but you act like it’s her job to mentor your kids and then force it on her? This is the other thing I can’t stand that you wake up and decide that any person with a public profile needs to be shackled into this box.
Could you explain to me exactly at what point you’ve decided that Akothee owes you anything? I’m just I’m also tired by that thing. Akothee keep doing what you do I love your style on Instagram baby.
The audacious Mutoko also didn’t try to sugar coat the fact that she has only heard one of Akothee’s songs and will proably never attend any of her concerts.
I don’t know any of your music and I haven’t been to any of your concerts. And here’s the thing because I can’t sing sing along. But if you ever asked me out to tea I would come happily. But really which cool young person, which young person in any part of Kenya is listening to Akothee?
She came in full support of Akotheee while criticising any young person in Kenya actually listening to Akothee and any parent who strived to make her a role model for their young ones . She challenged parents to think twice before going in on someone’s way of doing things.
She’s not that person she has never marketed herself as such and I don’t think she’s trying to be. So um before you get your knickers in a twist the next time, Ask yourself, is that person truly writing music for our kids? And if she is or you’ve decided I think you need to look at your choices again. I have no beef with Akothee whatsoever. Keep going mama love you to death.