Leaders have led the public outcry that has followed the summoning of Millicent Jerotich Kipkorir, alias Marakwet Daughter for the lyrics in her latest song dubbed 'Arap Ruto.' Led by Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot and outspoken Kapsaret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi, the leaders asked for the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to leave the musician alone.
In a statement on February 5, NCIC summoned Marakwet Daughter, claiming that her song released two weeks ago is likely to incite feelings of ethnic contempt, hatred, and hostility.
The five-minute song transitions between Swahili, Kalenjin, and English as the singer highlights what she perceives as failures in the president's policies. 'Arap Ruto' hitmaker Millicent Jerotich Kipkorir alias Marakwet Daughter in a headshot on social media on August 16, 2022.
Photo Marakwet Daughter "Words which are likely to incite feelings of ethnic contempt, hatred, and hostility and affect harmonious coexistence between different ethnic communities in Kenya, contrary to Section 13(1)(a) and Section 62 of the National Cohesion and Integration Act." In his response to NCIC, Cheruiyot accused the commission of 'tribalism and scheming'.
