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Kenyan musician
Born: April 8, 1983 (age 40 years), Kisumu County, Kenya
Children: Vesha Okello, Celly Rue, Prudence Otieno
Parents: Monica Yunita Kokeyo, Joshua Owino Kokeyo
Genres: Benga
Instrument(s): Vocals
Name Akothee
Date of Birth 8 April 1980
Profession Singer, musician
Birth Place Kenya
Material status married
Husband Name Esther Akoth
Nationality Kenya
Father Name Monica Yunita Kekeyo
Mother Name Joshua Owin
Religion Christian
Weight 62 kg (Approx)
Height 5.6″ Feet
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
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Esther Akoth Kokeyo better known as Akothee, is a Kenyan musician and businesswoman. She is the founder of Akothee Safaris, a tour company based in Kenya, the Akothee Foundation, a charity, and Aknotela and Akothee Homes, a real estate business.
Akoth was born in 1983 in Kisumu County, the daughter of an administrator father and a politician mother, and grew up in Migori County. She attended Nyabisawa Girls Secondary School, but dropped out at 14 to elope with her husband.
Akoth’s music career started in 2008. Since then, she has released solo tracks as well as collaborations with other artists including Diamond Platnumz.
Her released tracks include “Oyoyo” featuring MC Galaxy, “Give It To Me” featuring Flavour, “Sweet Love” featuring Diamond Platnumz, “Benefactor”, “Yuko Moyoni”, “New Dance” featuring Oc, “Osilliation”, “Nimechoka”, “Pashe”, “Katika”, “Djele Djele”, “Shengerera”, “Mama Bougerie”, and “Tucheze”.
In March 2020, Akoth released “Mwitu asa”, a song written and sang in the Kamba language.
She has won several awards, including “Best Female Artist (East Africa)” at the African Muzik Magazine Awards in 2016 and 2019, “Best Video” at the African Muzik Magazine Awards in 2016, and “Best Female Artist” at the African Entertainment Awards USA.
Akoth has over one million followers on Instagram, and is currently the 11th most followed East African celebrity.
Akoth founded Akothee Safaris, a tour and travel company based in Nairobi, Kenya, and appointed her daughter as director of the company. She also founded a charity called the Akothee Foundation, and manages a real-estate company, Aknotela and Akothee Homes.
Akoth has been married seven times,she has five children, three daughters and two boys. She owns houses in Mombasa, Migori County, and Zurich.
Esther Akoth ( Akothee ) a.k.a Madam boss is a Kenyan musician and businesswoman who has build and made her name through shear work and determination. She is one of the few ladies who have made their fortune through music industry which is much dominated by men.
Born on 8th April 1980 in Migori county to mother Monica Yunita Kekeyo and father Joshua Owino; She attended Nyabisawa girls secondary school but dropped out one year later in form two before completing her high school when she eloped with her boyfriend also a student and entered in early marriage.
She was forced to stay with her mother in law after her boyfriend went back to school. She worked in her mother in law’s home as a house help for seven years. During this time she conceived and bore her first child at age of 14 years.
She gave birth to her second and third child at age fifteen and sixteen respectively. In the year 2000 she gave birth to fourth child at 17 years of age.