KENYAN CELEBRITIES HONOUR THEIR DADS AND HUSBANDS FOR FATHER’S DAY

While many Kenyan families marked Father’s Day with special cards, breakfast in bed and buying their fathers a special drink, some choose to showcase their love on social media.

Celebrities gushed over the men in their life in honour of Father’s Day on Sunday, June 21.

Actress Sarah Hassan wrote a sweet message for her husband, “Happy Father’s Day my love❤️ Our lil man is so lucky to have you❤️ Thank you for being such an amazing example, for being super hands on, for always being there for us and for loving us unconditionally. We love you to the moon & back❤️ Happy Father’s Day to my fantastic dad who is the best dad I could have asked for in the whole world❤️ And Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads out there! You’re loved & appreciated! God bless🤗🙏🏾”

In a rare post musician Akothee honoured the father of her three daughters, “Happy fathers day to my first love at the age of 14, The father of my 3 beautiful intelligent ,disciplined girls 🙏🏾 Thank you very much for the gifts of life my Love, you have been a true blessings to my life ,for me to be called a mother I wish my baby daddy all the best in life ,may God be with my Jakamagambo , ngama tali ,to weya mana e loo nyakwar maduma ,ma wuod Evans Otieno gi Magi ,nyar kamasoga 💪 Help me Wish Baba Vesha, Rue & Fancy, happy fathers day ❤❤We love you .”

Academy award winner Lupita Nyong’o highlighted 20 unique things about her papa, “20 things I hold dear about my father. His: Passion. Focus. Determination. Discipline. Humor. Eloquence. Intellect. Ambition. Endurance. Tenacity. Rhythm. Charm. Compassion. Empathy. Worldliness. Curiosity. Loyalty. Generosity. Dedication. And his Singing. And they all make up for his impatience on the phone! Happy #FathersDay!”

Singer Wahu Kagwi remembered her departed father, “Happy Father’s Day to my daddy in heaven. You did great dad, and I’m glad I got to tell you as much before you went to be with the Lord. Thank you for not judging me and my crushes as a teenage girl 😅. Thank you for being my shoulder to lean on when I felt like the world was crumbling. I remember when I was number 30 out of 32 in high school, you reassured me of your unconditional love, instead of being upset with me. That one moment changed my life so much! You gave me strong wings to fly dad and for that I will forever be grateful. You were a dad beyond and before your time. Happy fathers’ day to you.”

TV personality Mwanaisha Chidzuga shared a photo of her politician husband Danson Mungatana and captioned, “Happy Father’s Day to the most amazing father and guardian to my children. #BabaLao.”

Sonko’s daughter Saumu Mbuvi appreciated both her father and husband to be, “Forever my first Love@mike.sonko Happy Father’s Day Champ.” Adding, “Anyone can be a father but it takes a special man to be a Dad.”