Chuma Moto clarifies how he landed interview with singer Jane Muthoni’s mum amid backlash
Popular Kikuyu YouTuber Chuma Moto has come out to set the record straight on how he landed an interview with revered gospel singer Jane Muthoni’s mother amid backlash that the interview was intended to tarnish the singer’s reputation.
Speaking in a video shared by Kikuyu Star on TikTok on Saturday, March 28, 2026, Chuma Moto explained that he was first contacted by residents from Juja Farm, where the elderly woman lives, who urged him to visit and highlight her situation.
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He noted that the call came as far back as February, clarifying that the interview was not a recent or rushed attempt to capitalise on trending issues.
“Let me explain how I landed that interview. There is a lady who called me from Juja Farm, where Muthoni’s mum lives. People called me and told me that there is an old woman there who is seemingly blind and has many problems, and that I could go and speak to her. That was back in February, not even this month,” he said.
He revealed that upon visiting the woman, she opened up about her struggles, explaining that she is partially blind and faces significant challenges in her day-to-day life.
According to him, she shared that due to her condition, she sometimes mistakes grass for vegetables such as cabbage, illustrating the extent of her vulnerability.
“So Jane’s mum opened up to me during the interview and shared that she sometimes eats grass because she cannot see properly and thinks it is cabbage,” he shared.
Chuma Moto further stated that the elderly woman disclosed that although her children are financially stable, she feels neglected and abandoned.
“She also said that her children are well off but have abandoned her, and that some of them are in America. To be honest, that was a very touching story. It is an old woman sharing her struggles, and I found it important to air her story,” he added.
The content creator emphasised that he only came to learn that the woman was Jane Muthoni’s mother after the interview had already begun.
He explained that while locals referred to her as “Jane’s mum,” he initially did not know which Jane they were referring to, adding that his intention was purely to document her story as shared by members of the community.
He also noted that the woman’s situation had been widely discussed within the neighbourhood, with many residents urging him to tell her story so that she could receive help. According to him, the decision to air the interview was driven by the need to amplify her plight rather than to target or expose the gospel singer.
“I had not known that the woman was Jane Muthoni’s mum until we had already started the interview. I used to hear people calling her Jane’s mum, but I did not know which Jane they were talking about. That woman’s story was also confirmed by people in that neighbourhood. They are the ones who called me and asked me to go and air her story so she could get help,” he added.
Addressing criticism from members of the public, including religious leaders such as Bishop Ben, Chuma Moto dismissed claims that he manipulated the interview for views or pushed the woman to say certain things.
He maintained that he remained neutral throughout the conversation and simply allowed the elderly woman to narrate her experiences without interference.
He insisted that a careful viewing of the video would show that he did not take sides or attempt to influence the narrative, reiterating that his role was solely to document and share the woman’s story as it was presented to him.
“I did not go there with any intention of exposing singer Jane Muthoni, as people are saying. I have seen many people, including Bishop Ben, commenting that we push people to say things so we can get views. But if you watch the video clearly, you will see that I did not side with the woman in any way. I was just capturing her story,” he stated.
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