Veteran singer, Nyota Ndogo has slammed online critics who argued that she is too old to give birth. The 42 year old who is a mother of two from a previous marriage, is expecting her first child with her Dutch husband after nine years in marriage.
The Mombasa based singer took to her Instagram account and announced the good news by posting a beautiful maternity photoshoot where she adorned a green dress. Fans flocked her comment section with congratulatory messages while critics weighed in on the age factor.
They felt that Nyota Ndogo’s reproductive span was worn since she is approaching menopause.
”Eish na uzee wote uu unarudi kuzaa mwaya
Ya ukweli? Unakumbuka last time ulifanyia Mzee prank ya Mimba akaenda missing in action . Mie nakutakia kila la he” Fans commented on her maternity photoshoot post.
Not one to shy away from engaging in onlinewars, the ”kuna watu na viatu’ hit maker answered the trolls in a video where she explained that 70 year old women are having children and compared to them she is still a baby. She urged Kenyans to instead congratulate her on her blessing.
“Jamani, me im only 42. Am still a baby. Kushika uja uzito imekua ooh mzee atajaze? Me am still a baby. So wale wenye kusema ooh… jamani nimeona comments .. badala ya watu kusema congratulation, miaka tisa mtu ameolewa hajapata mtoto wanauliza nitazaa aje.Mwenyezi mungu alinipa uja uzito atajua vile nitakavyo jifungua’ she responded
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The one time divorcee tied a knot with her Dutch husband in 2016 and her wedding immediately became a trending topic. From the scathing attacks from fans for marrying Henning Nielsen who is 18 years older than her to her hideous make up exposed from the wedding photos. Her marriage has been a consistent face in kenyan show biz controversies .
In 2021, the song bird shared that they had separated after a pregnancy prank on her husband went wrong. She explained that the Dutch businessman was not interested in having a baby since he is already a grand father of two.
Its only a fool who does not change his mind, and Nyota’s husband is making it clear that he is not one by impregnating’s the songbird despite his previous stand.