Ezekiel Mutua has said this about the recent Marakwet Daughter charade which escalated to millions of Kenyans bullying her online
Too much ado about nothing on Mali Safi Chito. Leave the girl alone. She is living her moments of fame. Don’t rain on her parade!
She might have spoken out of turn and she may even sound arrogant and conceited. But she needs guidance and support, not condemnation and malicious attacks or criticism. That’s not how to treat a young lady who is working hard to make a living out of her talent. You don’t slide into her wall to call her names or bodyshame her. That’s unacceptable and I am glad she gave the critics a piece of her mind, the language and polemics notwithstanding!
You see there are people who can’t stand an assertive woman who knows how to protect her space. They bring outdated and primitive debates into everything one says and look for fault where there’s none. I have viewed the clips and followed the comments and came to the conclusion that Mali Safi was provoked to act as she did. Even on the issue of her asking the DJ to pull down the content with adaptations of her song, she was right. She has a right to determine how her content is to be used. No one should use her music without authorisation. The assertion that they were promoting her is neither here nor there. Let the girl be!
To Mali Safi, let me give you a fatherly advice: humble yourself and take care of your brand. Don’t let criticism distract you. You will never get to your destination if you keep engaging with critics. Take care of your brand. Be humble. Pray and let God give you the grace to silence your critics with results. Results have a way of repelling insults. I bless you and wish you well.
At last, a voice of reason