Akothee Biography

Esther Akoth (born 8 April 1983), popularly known as Akothee, is a Kenyan musician, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She is the brain behind a travel and tour company called Akothee Safaris, also the founder of the Akothee Foundation.

Full Name :

Esther Akoth

Stage Name :

Akothee

Date of Birth :

8 April 1983

Place of Birth :

Kisumu County, Kenya

Nationality :

Kenyan

Occupation (s) :

Musician | Businesswoman | Dancer

Genre :

Benga

Active Year :

2008 – Present

Net Worth :

$10 million

Social Media Handle :

Instagram @Akotheekenya

Twitter @Akotheekenya

Early Life and Education

Esther Akoth was born on April 8, 1983, in Kisumu County, Kenya. She grew up in Migori. Her father is an administrator, while her mother is a politician.

Esther’s primary education is not clear to the public, but she went to Nyabisawa Girls Secondary School. She was in love with a guy while still in secondary school, and the relationship was serious, which made her slip away from her husband.

She ran to Awendo in Migori county to live with her mother-in-law and served as a housegirl for seven years. Her boyfriend was still in school then.

Esther got pregnant and gave birth to her firstborn at the age of 14, followed by her second born at the age of 15 and her third born at the age of 16.

She gave birth to her fourth born in 2000 and broke up in the same year with her husband due to discrepancies between them.

Esther and her husband reunited back after her husband finished university and she decided to finish her own secondary school education too at Kanyasrega High School. She later joined her husband in Nairobi, where he landed a job, but he left her when things were changing for the better for her husband.

Career

After her husband left her, she went to Mombasa to join her brother who was running a taxi business, after running the taxi business, they shared the profits and she used the money to sustain her family.

Esther met someone during her turn in the taxi business, and the person was wondering what could lead a beautiful lady like her to this kind of business, he invited her to his home and they began a relationship. After a while, both of them relocated to Zurich, Switzerland.

She got pregnant for the man and later realized in nine months that he was only interested in having a baby with her. Esther angrily left Switzerland and went back to Kenya to start music.

Music Career

Esther began her musical career in 2008. Since then she has released a lot of songs and collaborated with both local and international artists such as Mc Galaxy, Flavour, Diamond Platnumz, Oc, etc.

In March 2020, she released a hit single titled “Mwitu asa”. It was a song in kamba language.

Business Career

Esther established a travel and tour company called Akothee Safaris, in Nairobi Kenya, her daughter is the director of the company. She is also the owner of a charity organization called the Akothee Foundation, as a business-oriented she also invested in real estate called Aknotela and Akothee Homes.

Personal Life

Esther is a mother of five children, three daughters, and two boys. She owns a mansion in Mombasa, Migori County, and Zurich.

She ranked 11th position in most followed East African celebrities on Instagram.

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2016	African Muzik Magazine Awards	Best Female Artist (East Africa)	Won
2016	African Muzik Magazine Awards	Best Video	Won
2016	African Entertainment Awards USA	Best Female Artist	Won
2019	African Muzik Magazine Awards	Best Female Artist (East Africa)	Won