This archive report was first published on 14 July 2020.
July 14, 2020, marked a significant day for singer Esther Akoth, popularly known as Akothee, as she revealed a shocking truth about her adopted son, Shadrack Mwita. In a recent social media post, Akothee disclosed that Mwita had lied to her about being an orphan.
According to Akothee, she had taken Mwita in after meeting him on a rainy evening, and had even rented a house for him through her Akothee foundation. She had also taken him to the hospital for treatment.
However, Akothee revealed that Mwita's behavior had become increasingly negative, and he had started asking her to build a house for his grandmother. This was a shock to Akothee, as she had previously thought that Mwita had no one to turn to.
“Mission Accomplished. Shadrack Mwita has fully recovered now and can hold and carry heavy things, he can stand on his feet and fend for himself other than begging due to disability,” Akothee said in part. “However, I had to learn how to detach The foundation from interfering with my private life and family life. Shadrack's Family reappeared in the picture, and the pressure was too much for me to handle.”
Akothee further revealed that she had rented a house for Mwita to live in and was still looking for a business for him to do, so he could fend for himself and meet his family's demands.
