- Hillary Okeyo went viral after she struggled to read Kiswahili during a live broadcast at the Piny Luo Festival in Migori
- Despite receiving many calls and text messages, the young man responded positively, saying he did not regret coming forward to present live despite not being a journalist.
- Okeyo expressed satisfaction with his widespread presentation, noting that his elders were not complaining
Journalist of Citizen TV Hillary Okeyo has spoken out after her live broadcast on December 15 went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Source: Facebook
Okeyo, who is a photographer, came to report live from the fifth edition of the Piny Luo Festival in Migori County.
Despite not being a journalist, he used the opportunity to go on air when called by his elders.
However, his attempt to speak Kiswahili during the live report did not go as well as expected.
Viewers noticed his difficulty using the language, causing his video to go viral on social media. Many commented on his incomprehensibility, while others suggested that he should be allowed to report in English.
Watch the video:
Hillary Okeyo talks about the incident of suppressing Kiswahili that became very popular on the internet
Speaking about the incident that went viral, Okeyo took to social media, revealing the many phone calls, text messages, and messages he received. Despite the noise, he showed no regrets about his performance.
“I’m not attractive to anyone because I took advantage of my whole life. Do I regret it? No. Am I happy? Yes. I’m attractive for the right reasons. Did I embarrass myself? No. I accepted, and that’s good for me,” Okeyo wrote.
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The young man clarified that he is a photographer, not a journalist, and intervened at the request of his elders.
He assured his followers that he did not feel like a failure, as his superiors had not complained about his performance.
“Lots of calls, DMs, text messages. My phone rings every second. My bosses don’t complain. Why are you guys complaining?” he asked, expressing satisfaction at his decision to embrace the opportunity.
Here’s what netizens had to say about his post:
Ochieng Vincent:
“It’s good you took it well.”
Lavender Oil:
“Kiswahili is not our thing in the Nyanza region, did you really try it with an extension?”
Rymu Gideon:
“That guy is fine.. Kiswahili is difficult.”
Sanga Ke:
“I help him. Kiswahili is difficult to speak but easy to write.”
Martin Heiriti:
“Keep it up Hillary Okeyo. Opportunities come once in a lifetime.”
Teddy Oyo:
“This should be a great motivation to climb unimaginable heights in this field. I would suggest you do more challenges like that.”
Kathryn Gitogo:
“I swear you did well. I’m glad you took the chance. Keep going. You’ve come a long way. Don’t get distracted.”
Impersonator Seth Olale is very popular on the internet
In other news, a young Kenyan on TikTok he got over 1.2 million viewers a day for watching Seth Olale.
The video showed him coming out of a bush before impersonating a Citizen TV reporter.
His character, content and voice made many Kenyans happy on the video platform.
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