'6k per week is enough' Jalango defends Frankie over 'dead beat' allegations

Piece by: Peninah Njoki
Lifestyle

Kiss FM radio presenter Jalango has come to the defense of Kenyan fitness trainer Frankie after he cried explaining why he is not a dead beat dad.

Frankie had in a video cried explaining how he tries so hard to send upkeep to his ex wife Maureen Waititu.

Speaking during the Morning Kiss, Jalango said

'6k is enough

Are you crazy? That's 1K per week. It's very sad to see a well built man cry. Haufai kuwa kwenda gym na unalia.

For a man to get to the point where he cried its very sad. I can shjop with 1K and still have some change remaining.'

Responding to one of the most asked questions by one of his followers if it’s true he’s a deadbeat father, Frankie via his YouTube channel said,

EACH WEEK I SEND MONEY FOR MY CHILDREN’S UPKEEP. I SEND SH6,000 AND PERSONALLY I SPEND LIKE SH2,500. I PAY SH150,000 FOR MY SON’S SCHOOL FEES PER SEMESTER AT MONTESSORI. MY MUM HELPS ME WITH A PERCENTAGE OF THAT.

He added,

MY CHILDREN HAVE ALWAYS HAD TWO NANNIES UNTIL RECENTLY AND I WAS PAYING BOTH OF THEM. MY BABY MAMA AND I HAD AN AGREEMENT ON HOW WE GOING TO BE SPLITTING NANNIES SALARY, I PAY A SPECIFIC AMOUNT, AND THEN SHE TOPS UP AND THAT’S WHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST YEAR.

He continued,

I REALLY DON’T SEE WHERE THE PART OF THE DEADBEAT DAD COMES IN BASED ON THAT EXPLANATION.

YESTERDAY (SATURDAY, JUNE 11) I ACTUALLY PAID FOR ONLINE CLASSES ON ZOOM.

I WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS TO REALLY THINK HARD ABOUT WHAT A DEADBEAT DAD MEANS BECAUSE I TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AT ALL TIMES.

Frankie is currently dating lawyer Corazon Kwamboka, who’s heavily pregnant with their first child revealed that he and Maureen were not married but engaged.

He explained how they tried seeking the help of their pastor to salvage their marriage, but it didn’t work.