Mali Safi Chito hitmaker Millicent Jerotich popularly known as the Marakwet Daughter released a tribute song in honor of the late Kelvin Kiptum who passed on after a tragic car crash on February 12, 2024.
The song dubbed Tweku Kispsengwet (Kelvin Kiptum) which has since garnered over 110, 000 views on You Tube, was released on February 13.
In an interview on February 16, the Mali Safi artist revealed that she mourned Kiptum as they hail from the same county.
“I come from Elgeyo Marakwet. We lost one of our own Kelvin Kiptum. We are not related but we share a common origin,” she said.
According to her, she had been in a prayer and fasting period prior to the death of Kiptum and had not planned to record any song.
The Marakwet daughter however noted that a revelation came to her on Tuesday morning following the death of the late marathon world record holder.
Also Read: Female Survivor in Kelvin Kiptum’s Road Crash Reveals His Last Moments
“On Tuesday morning I hadn’t planned of recording a song. The sad news about the accident broke on Monday night. When I woke up, I just found the song reeling inside me which prompted me to go to my producer and record the song,” she explained.
Mali Safi chito
Jerotich shot to the limelight after her hit song Mali Safi Chito took over the airwaves in November 2023.
Further, the song went viral on streaming platforms such as TikTok and has since garnered over 8.4 million views on YouTube.
Earlier in January, the Marakwet Daughter found herself under harsh criticism from a section of Kenyans online who called her out over her latest videos.
Angry Kenyans criticized Milicent’s remarks, in which she harshly went after fans who were used to taunting her comment section on video streaming platform Tiktok.
Also Read: Mali Safi Wins Song of the Year Award
In a video seen by The Kenya Times, the Mali Safi Chito hitmaker had first muted the comment section on her platform and went on to tell off the fans in a viral speech.
“You are used to using bad language on my comment section. You are used to spewing hate in my comment inbox come and do that now,” the singer said.
In response to the Kenyans trolling her, Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) CEO Dr Ezekiel Mutua jumped to her defense, asking haters to give her a break.
In a statement, Mutua noted that he had watched the clips and followed the comments, concluding that the artist was provoked.
“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!” he said.
