The Devil Is Awake In Kenya – Akothee

Popular Kenyan singer, Akothee has talked about how her inbox is filled with messages from suicidal people.

According to the musician, who agreed that it has been a very rough 2019, she begged Kenyans to set aside 1 or 2 days to worship and give thanks because the devil is at work.

She said, by so doing, the devil will not be victorious.

Her words, “WHERE SHOULD WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP AND PRAYERS .IT CAME INTO MY DREAM

Put your opinions aside and look at when lastly we dedicated the country to God , lets all gather and give thanks and praise to God , for All that we have gone through the whole year !

My inbox is full of people wanting to commit suicide reasons best known to them , Oooh Lord where did we go wrong !

Yes its been tough though , this year has not been easy , the devil thinks he will win , and we say( NO ,HE CAN NOT WIN THE BATTLE THAT DOESNT BELONG TO HIM FOR THE BATTLE HE IS FIGHTING IS NOT HIS .IN JESUS NAME BE BLESSED AND LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN.”

We agree with her.

Esther Akoth, popularly known as Akothee, is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, dancer, socialite and entrepreneur. She was born in Kisumu and belongs to the Luo tribe of Nilotes. She is the founder and CEO of Akothee Safaris, a tour company based in Kenya, and Akothee Homes, a real estate business. She is also a musician and has won several AFRIMA awards. She is regarded as one of the wealthiest singers in East Africa and the wealthiest female singer in Kenya.

Akothee was born Esther Akoth on 8 April 1980 in Kisumu County as the first daughter of her parents. Her mother was a local politician and her father was a county administrator. She grew up in Migori, where she attended school. Akothee attended Nyabisawa Girls secondary school but dropped out one year later in form two (sophomore) before completing her high school program when she eloped with her boyfriend who was also in high school at the time and entered early marriage. After running away from home, her boyfriend went back to school and she was forced to start with her mother in law, for whom she worked as a house help for seven years.

It was while at her mother-in-law’s home in Migori that she conceived and bore her first child. She was fourteen years old at the time. She gave birth to her second and third children at ages fifteen and sixteen respectively. However her second child, a daughter, died in infancy following an illness because she could not raise the money needed for her treatment. In 2000, she gave birth to her fourth child, at seventeen years of age. The same year, Akothee and her mother-in-law disagreed, and she left her in-law’s home to fend for herself.

Akothee entered her first marriage at 14 years. She had her first three children at the age of 15, 16 and 17 years respectively, while living with her mother-in-law and her husband was in school. Akothee returned to high school and in 2004, after finishing school, Akothee moved to Nairobi to be with her husband. They lived in poverty and got donations of cooking sticks, cooking pots and mattresses from neighbours. Soon, their lives started getting better as they became increasingly wealthier because of her husband’s job. However, on 6 October 2006, Akothee’s husband left her with their three children and married another woman.

Akothee has released several successful songs. They include Oyoyo featuring McGalaxy, Give It To Me, featuring Flavour, Sweet Love featuring Diamond, Benefactor, Yuko Moyoni, New Dance featuring Oc, Osilliation, Nimechoka, Pashe, Katika, Djele Djele, Shengerera, Mama Bougerie, and Tucheze. Her career in music started in 2008 and she has since released many solo titles as well as collaborations with popular artists, including Diamond Platinumz. She has also scooped several awards at home and abroad. They include African Muzik Magazine Awards, AFRIMMA – Best Female Artist(East Africa) 2016. African Muzik Magazine Awards, AFRIMMA – Best video. African Entertainment Awards USA – Best Female Artist.