Flaqo responds to criticism over his forex comic skit
By Valerian Khakayi, August 12, 2025Digital content creator and musician Erastus Otieno, widely known as Flaqo Raz, has opened up about his viral forex comic skit that sparked backlash from forex traders.
Speaking during an interview with Oga Obinna on Monday night, August 11, 2025, Flaqo explained that the idea for the skit was inspired by a viral meme about forex trading that is widely shared and joked about among social media users.
He says his intention was purely comic and not to target or offend anyone.
Additionally, the content creator clarified that during the production of the skit, he did not target any specific trader, emphasising that it was intended as a general skit with no ill intentions.
He added that after the clip went viral, he was shocked to discover the coincidence between the character he created innocently in his video and real traders, as highlighted in the comment section.
“It is a meme; everyone talks about it and I did not mean to target anybody. The guy removing the shorts was called Ken, Then, nikaona kwa comment section nikasema this coincidence is too much, but I did not target anybody; I cannot do that to anybody,” he explained.
” Mimi nikitoa content, huwa siyo ya ugomvi it is just out of a pure heart, just making fan of the situation.“
Flaqo on criticism
Additionally, the comedian expressed surprise at the viral success of the forex comic, noting that during its creation, he didn’t perceive it as significant since it was merely a joke and he had no intention of offending anyone.
“It went crazy, hadi nikashanga. What have I done? Then my editors ndio wananiambia, there is a problem with the script you uploaded; I did not know it was a big deal. I was just making jokes. I did not mean to offend anybody,” Flaqo said.
Flaqo expressed that upon watching the clip, he was in disbelief and surprised by the reactions. He admitted to feeling regretful and uncertain about what to do next, questioning whether he should seek forgiveness or apologise. He emphasised that the skit was created solely for comedic purposes, without any malicious intent.
“Nilikuwa na watch the clip in disbelief nikitusiwa nashanga. I really messed up. What do I do? Should I ask for forgiveness? Should I apologise? I did not know it will bring trouble because I did not just pick on forex,” he added.
Backlash
Flaqo’s comic clip attracted criticism from forex traders like Sammyboy and Kenyan Prince, who felt the skit misrepresented the forex trading community.