Daddy Owen shares heartfelt tribute to his parents
By Valerian Khakayi, January 29, 2026Gospel singer Owen Mwatia, widely known as Daddy Owen, has expressed his deep gratitude to his parents, honouring them for the sacrifices they made to shape his life as he celebrates another year around the sun.
In an emotional birthday post shared on his official Instagram account on Thursday, January 29, 2026, Daddy Owen praised his mother, describing her as a beautiful woman who endured so much to raise him and his siblings.
“As I celebrate MY BIRTHDAY TODAY, my heart is filled with gratitude. I want to honour this beautiful woman I call my mother,” Daddy Owen wrote.
“She endured so much to raise us, sacrificing endlessly to ensure that I grew up and became someone.”
He also paid tribute to his late father, calling him his hero. According to Daddy Owen, his father instilled discipline, paid his school fees, and ensured all his basic needs were met.
“My late father remains my hero. He instilled discipline in me, paid my school fees, and made sure all my basic needs were met. His values still guide me today,” he added.
Reflecting on his own experience as a parent, Daddy Owen said he now fully understands the weight of his parents’ sacrifices.
The veteran singer expressed gratitude to God for his protection and guidance.
“I am deeply thankful to my parents for all they endured. Now that I am older and a parent myself, I truly understand the weight of their sacrifices,” Daddy Owen added.
“Above all, I thank GOD ALMIGHTY for His guidance and protection, in JESUS’S MIGHTY NAME.”
Daddy Owen on parenting
Earlier, Papa Fololo sparked a fierce debate after criticising the growing trend among Africans to prioritise pets and material comforts over family and parenthood.
In an X statement on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the award-winning musician warned that Africans are blindly following a Western lifestyle that has already proven destructive in Europe.
“Europeans chose keeping pets over having babies. Now low birth rates have left them with ageing populations and labour shortages, forcing reliance on immigrants,” the singer wrote.
While the statement referenced European struggles, Owen directed his strongest criticism at Africans who, in his view, are knowingly repeating the same mistakes.
“Africans are copying the same lifestyle, despite knowing the consequences,” the statement read
“We are replacing family with pets, choosing individualism over community, and forgetting our responsibility to future generations.”