An 80-year-old granny scolded The Trend host Amina Abdi on live TV.
Cecilia Wangari, who became an internet sensation for her prowess in fixing car sound systems, told off Amina after she told her their time on air had run out.
The 80-year-old granny dismissed the TV host remarks telling her they should not have invited her for the interview if they didn't have enough time for her.
Amina burst out in laughter defending her team and also attempting to explain to Wangari that she had grasped everything she discussed with her.
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"Ahh hiyo muda isiishe, kama ulikuwa unaniita uniite usikize lakini usiniambie muda imeisha, ulikuwa unaniita ya kufanya nini (That time should not elapse, if you called me you should listen don't tell me that time is up, why did you invite me)?" Shosho (grandma) Wangari posed the question to Amina.
"Ulikua unaniita studio nifanye nini, nikwambie usikize, na Kenya muzima isikize, si wewe peke yako, na usikie kutoka dakika hii, ukiskia tutaelewana ukikosa kusikia hatutaelewana (Why did you invite me in studio, you should listen, Kenyans should also listen not only you, from now on listen and we'll understand each other, if you don't listen we will not understand each other) (sic)" the 80-year-old added.
At 78 years, the great-grandmother of three, known as Shosho runs four audio systems shops and service centres in Nairobi’s Eastlands area with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Shosh is based in Kariobangi while the other three shops are managed by her family members including sons, grandsons and their wives, providing employment for 17 people including hired staff.
She is not just a manager – a role she does very well according to her grandson Samson Kamau – she also gets her hands dirty fixing the radios, handling the finances and keeping customers engaged with customer care skills that corporates only dream of.
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It is through her grandson, who she sponsored for an electronics course, that she learned how to repair radios and fix speakers soon after her Matatu business folded.
At her age, one would expect she should slow down and enjoy her sunset years, but Shosho is not about to hang the overall workwear and screwdrivers just yet.
For Shosho, personal responsibility starts at her doorstep; whether it’s securing the future of her lineage by providing job opportunities or ensuring the street where her shops are located are clean.
“The problem with this generation is that everyone talks about ‘My rights’ but no one wants to talk about ‘My responsibility,” Shosh stated.
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