Father's Day is a special day dedicated to honoring fathers and father figures for their role in their children's lives. It is a day to express gratitude, love, and appreciation towards fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and other paternal figures.
On Sunday, June 18, the world observed Father's Day, with many individuals using social media to celebrate their fathers or the fathers of their children.
In the local scene, several celebrity mothers opted to ignore the fathers of their children, following recent controversies surrounding their relationships.
Blessing Lung'aho:
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Actress Jackie Matubia celebrated herself with her two adorable daughters, choosing not to acknowledge the father of her second child and fiancé, actor Blessing Lung'aho. The once-admired couple has quietly parted ways over two months ago without any public admission of their breakup. Matubia even shared a meme branding Lung'aho as a deadbeat dad.
Diamond Platnumz:
Singer Diamond, who has three baby mamas—Zari Hassan, Hamisa Mobetto, and Tanasha Donna—did not receive any special recognition from them. The three women have had strained relationships with the father of their children, and only Zari has publicly moved on.
Frankie Just Gym It:
Maureen Waititu and Corazon Kwamboka remained silent on Father's Day, while fitness enthusiast and trainer Frankie Kiarie penned a lengthy paragraph celebrating himself as a father, acknowledging the challenges of co-parenting.
Brown Mauzo:
Socialite Vera Sidika seemingly gave a blackout to Fredrick Kilonzo Mutinda, also known as Brown Mauzo, amidst their alleged on-and-off relationship. The couple shares two children together.
Rapper Juliani:
Juliani did not receive public social media celebration from his wife Lillian Ng'ang'a, despite them having a son together. The couple had a private wedding in February 2022.
It seems that these celebrity relationships have experienced various challenges and strains, leading to a lack of public acknowledgment on Father's Day.
