Churchill show comedian Oliver Otieno aka YY has opened up on growing up in a violent home.
While taking to his social media he wrote, “My dad passed away when I was in standard 3 so I decided to let his legacy live.” His dad was named YY by his Kalenjin friends as he was outgoing and loved people.”
However he disclosed how he grew up seeing his dad beat his mum. A situation that had the young YY feel that he had to protect his mum and would do heavy chores like cooking and washing dishes as a way of supporting his mum though the abusive years.
While speaking in an interview with Radio Maisha with massawejapanni“When I was growing up, my dad was kind of abusive. I was a kid in the middle of it. He would come home drunk and beat my mum. It created a strong bond between my mum and me because I felt that I needed to protect my mum…So I was like how can I help my mum? I used to wash the utensils even when I know I wouldn’t do it perfectly.”
He further “My mum went through a lot and I would want my mother to live a good life. And not just my mother but all women. I would urge all the men to respect women and if you feel that you can’t respect a woman, set her free. Don’t beat her. If you don’t want a woman don’t beat her,” he added.