She said:

"When Charles Bukeko, the late Papa Shirandula called me for that role, I told him I do not do those accent things. I told him I was not good with accents and that I would give him someone who would do it. And I gave him a friend of mine called Mwajuma. I told him to call her and said I did not want to come and do a bogus job. After three weeks, he called me again and said you are the one I want. Come and do what you can do. I just said now this man has insisted, let me just go for the respect of the legend."

She noted how the role has opened more doors for her and helped her change not only her life but also that of the people around her.

"Poverty is bad because where I grew up, I used to think I should speak fluent English so people can see that I made it. I used to think the accent acting was naivety," she added.

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Here are some of the reactions from social media users:

@Ken said:

"I love your job, Awinja."

@Awando said:

"My somo."

@Milka said:

"Siz uko poa na nakupenda sana."

@user5627285387888 said:

"I remember watching her on Citizen TV back in 2012."

The actress once shared that where she grew up forced her to work so hard to leave the environment.

Based on the experiences she saw, she vowed to never have kids until she secured her own money and could take care of herself.

Awinja grew up in a slum in Eastleigh and she said the area crushed her self-esteem and confidence as a kid.

The talented actress noted her motherhood journey was full of challenges and how she manoeuvred them.

The content creator said she learned on the job how to be a good mother and fell in love with the role, describing it as her best.

She noted it was also difficult to balance motherhood and her career, but she had a good support system that accommodated her new normal.

Source: TUKO.co.ke