MY EX-HUSBAND JARED BECAME VIOLENT AFTER 10 YEARS OF MARRIAGE-AKOTHEE

Musician and businesswoman Akothee has opened up about domestic violence in her marriage.

The mother of five talked about her tumultuous relationship with ex-husband Jared Okello.

The singer said they lived peacefully for 10 years before Jared became violent, “My own Jared was and still a humble man, he was never violent, he had never beaten me up in front of our children.

I don’t remember when we argued, we lived in harmony most people admired our family life, yes we were not really broke but we were trying, Jared was earning a salary of Sh15,000 as an accountant with this money, we had to manage our 3 daughters, and live the life we understood.”

At the time Akothee was not working, so she took her role as the housewife, “Our salary was small so we budgeted with what we had we dint have a house girl, I was fully a housewife, very organized, I would pump my fridge with food enough for the next paycheck.

Jared would bring food every time he came from a trip, he knew my weakness was the kitchen, he never ate at the neighbours, he always rushed home for lunch.

I prepare his bathing water, and by the time he comes from the bathroom his cloths and shoes well ironed and shoes brushed. When he was ready in the bedroom, breakfast was ready for him on the table, its unfortunate that the love ended without a notice.”

She says at one point she came home drunk that’s when he abused her, “That’s the only time violence appeared, his attention was diverted and I felt left alone, so a friend of mine gave me alcohol and I came home drunk, that’s when Ja SDA beat the hell out of me.

Jared knows no violence, it was triggered by confusion, I had never told my children this.”

One of her friends advised her to save her number to make him jealous, “I was waiting for the right time to tell them why violence emerged after living peacefully for 10 solid years with their father.

Some of my friends, mislead me, one of them who used to cheat on her husband, lied to me to save her number as if she is my boyfriend, she was to call me midnight and make Jared jealous.

But on the other hand, she alerted Jared too that I have a boyfriend who calls at midnight, be careful with women.”