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Media personality Joey Muthengi has set the record straight on her earlier statement where she admitted that she did not want to get married or have kids of her own.
Addressing the matter via Twitter, Joey explained that she had made the remarks jokingly and did not think her words would be blown out of proportion by naysayers.
In her post, Joey pleaded with her fans to refrain from threatening her and move past the issue.
“I jokingly said that I will never get married. This was on an afternoon radio show of which I had been invited as a guest. Can we please move on and not use threats against me/us? Thanks J,” she wrote.
The former 10 over 10 presenter had made the revelation during a previous interview with Mwende and Clemmo on Radio Maisha. She stated that having a family of her own was not part of her future plans.
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“I am not in a relationship but I am dating. Dating for me is fun, and when it gets to the serious stage now, that’s where I don’t know, I run. Most Kenyan men you meet want to marry you and have kids, but unfortunately, that’s not in my plan. Well, I date and I go out, socialize and things like that but me I’ll let you know from the beginning that that’s not something I can offer so if you want that hen im not the right person to be with.
“Even in the future, I don’t have plans to get married or have kids. If I wanted to get married, I would have because most of my friends who have gotten married and have several kids. In the beginning, my mom thought it was a joke and constantly told me ill change my mind, but now she is used to it. I’ll just move back with her in Machakos,” she said.
However, this is not the first time the former radio personality has shared her desire to remain unmarried with no children. In 2018, Joey admitted that she decided to be alone because of her numerous failed relationships.
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“Although my parents are in a happy marriage, they have actually been married for over 40 years, I personally just feel it’s not for everyone. If anyone wants to get married, then they should go ahead, but I don’t think we are still living in that day and age where as women, you feel you need to achieve a certain thing and start planning to get married.
“I don’t see it as a must. I don’t think that it is something that will add value. I think I have been hurt a lot. Let me just say I have chosen badly; some of them it’s not their fault. I love bad boys, and I love very hard. Because of this, it is very hard for me to accept that a relationship is over. I’ll cling to you, and that is why I made the decision to keep my distance,” said Joey during an interview on Radio Jambo.
