Singer Bien of Sauti Sol and Jacky Vike aka Awinja were part of the last act at Crazy Kennar’s Happy Country held at the KICC on Saturday, December 16.
While at the show, Jacky spoke about being recognized during Kenya’s 60th celebrations on December 12. She got the Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW).
Jacky’s name appeared with others on the Gazette Notice number 16986 issued by President William Ruto.
She wrote of her pride and joy.
“Honored OGW is the title, grateful”
Missing from the list were several Kenyans who felt they deserved the recognition. Apart from CS Moses Kuria, and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, there was comedian Eric Omondi, who ranted about not being among those getting a national honor.
Jacky Vike has reacted to his omission in an interview with YouTuber Trudy Kitui.
“For me what I can say is I don’t understand the criteria they used, I respect Erico, he is a very good friend of mine, of course, I have seen people saying that -he was left out again I don’t know what criteria they used,” the actress said.
Vike also spoke about how she is benefitting from the honor, and that she has no interest in politics.
“Sina interest na siasa at all I’ve been recognized because of what I do, which is entertaining the people and that’s what I will keep doing,” she explained.
She added “So si ati sasa nimekuwa recognized for entertainment ni divert to something else. I will keep this, making Kenyans happy that’s my plan.”
What benefits come with the award?
“I am still learning juzi tulikuwa na Bien and he told me the benefits that come with such an honor, which made me go eh oh wacha! So I’m still getting to know the benefits. At the moment what I can say is I’m still processing this, one I can say I am truly humbled, I am grateful, you know, most of the time when you do our content, we don’t do it to get recognized. We do our content because we love it. After all, this is something that’s in our hearts,” she said.
“It’s our passion, tunapenda kuifanya and we don’t do it to get awards or anything”
“But ikikuja ukiwa recognized that’s a plus for us,”.