Standup comedian Mammito Eunice has come under fire for what most term as an insensitive joke about Jowie Irungu who was convicted of Murder and sentenced to death on 13th March 2024.
In the sketch comedy piece Mammito parodies the popular song by Dolly Parton, Joleen. The one minute clip posted on twitter makes fun of Jowie and his imprisonment. She sings;
Jowie, Jowie, Jowie, Jowie
Don’t cry because you got the death sentence
Jowie, Jowie, Jowie, Jowie
See it as an opportunity to scam us Jowie
When you go to prison, Jowie you will find a man that loves you so dearly, you will find your soulmate Jowie.
When you go to prison with your two songs you are going to perform in the pridon talent show and you are going to kill it jowie.
Jowie, Jowie, Jowie, Jowie
See it as an opportunity to scam us Jowie
Kenyans on X did not take this roast lightly and tables turned for the popular comedienne who was on the receiving end for the most part of the day. What was intended to be a light burn turned into a full blown war as X users demanded for an apology which she is yet to give.
In an X post, Mammito addressed the situation saying that she has united Kenyans in cooking her; “I have witnessed a very rare occurrence something that has not happened since 2002 people from every background uniting together for a reason, to cook me. It gives me hope for the future that one day we shall unite and fight against corruption and other things ailing our country. Am in hot fire now, my soul weeps . I am but a small thin woman with no buttocks and am not as attractive, how dare I joke about a beautiful accused person, but your unity how it fills my soul!”
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