DJ Soxxy raises concerns over filming women giving birth for online content
By Valerian Khakayi, January 6, 2026Popular gospel DJ Jackson Kamau, widely known as DJ Soxxy, has questioned the growing trend of filming women during childbirth for social media content.
While responding to a video shared by film director and digital content creator Richard Kamau, also known as Director Ritchie, in which he shared his experience filming Nina Wambui, alias Ninah Mpendwa, during childbirth, DJ Soxxy expressed respect for all mothers, acknowledging the strength and resilience of women who bring life into the world.
He, however, raised serious concerns about the increasing normalisation of recording and sharing childbirth moments online.
According to Soxxy, giving birth is a deeply personal experience that should be treated with dignity and privacy, not public consumption.
“Respect for all mothers, Lakini. I have a question… When did we start filming women giving birth?? This is such a vulnerable moment that needs to be kept private,” DJ Soxxy questioned.
Ritchie to DJ Soxxy
In his defence, the film director stated that it was understandable if DJ Soxxy was not comfortable sharing the entire childbirth process, noting that it was a personal choice. However, he added that if someone else was willing to share the experience for educational purposes, he did not see a problem with it.
He further pointed out that similar content already exists on platforms like YouTube and is widely viewed, arguing that such practices are often considered acceptable when done by foreigners.
“@djsoxxy It’s okay if you’re not comfortable sharing the whole process. That’s your choice. But if someone else is okay with sharing and educating people, I don’t see a problem, especially since most of these things are already on YouTube and people watch them all the time. When foreigners do it, it’s considered okay,” Ritchie stated.
Ritchie’s on filming Ninah
He says the process involved someone he deeply knows and loves, and witnessing her go through pain while holding a camera was overwhelming.
“Filming haikuwa rahisi;respect to all mothers,” Ritchie said.
“Filming the whole process was hard for me because this is someone I know and love, and seeing them in pain was very difficult.”
In addition, Ritchie admitted that hospitals are not places he is comfortable filming. In fact, he usually avoids them altogether. But this time was different.
According to him, the couple is more than just collaborators or clients to him; they are family.
“Me, I do not go to hospitals, but for Wapendwa, I said I have to be there for the support because they are family to me,” he disclosed.