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Trying moments for Maketho band as star singer loses her voice to strange disease

Musician Ali Akeko and family members during the interview at Eshibanze village in Matungu on September 22, 2022. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

'Aminata' is both a hit that resonates well with revellers and benga music lovers and also a character in Ali Akeko's Maketho band.

The popular hit and even character are no longer commonplace in nightclubs in Mumias and the larger western Kenya as the character Aminata is suffering from an unknown disease, which has not only robbed her of her health but also her voice.

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