Musician Bahati has promised to take Judith Makokha, the woman who claimed to be his biological mother to South Africa for a second DNA test, after she declined to accept the results of an earlier test that ruled out a biological relationship between them.
This fresh development comes days after results from a maternal DNA test confirmed that the woman, identified as Judith Makokha, was not Bahati’s biological mother. However, Makokha has reportedly rejected the outcome, insisting she still believes the singer could be the child she lost years ago.
In response, Bahati said he is willing to facilitate another test in South Africa in order to remove any lingering doubt surrounding the matter.
According to the doctor who conducted the first test, the maternal DNA analysis compares genetic markers between a mother and a child and is considered highly accurate. The medical expert maintained that the results were conclusive and expressed confidence in the findings.
Despite this, Makokha said she had hoped the results would confirm her belief but had prepared herself for either outcome. She explained that the situation has been emotionally difficult, noting that the public attention and constant questions from people have made the experience uncomfortable.
Makokha previously claimed that she left her child at Mama Ngina Children’s Home many years ago due to financial hardship, believing the institution would offer the child a better life. She has maintained that the baby she left behind carried the same name as the singer, which led her to suspect he could be her son.
For Bahati, the unfolding events have also been emotionally complex. He had said that if the first DNA test had confirmed the woman was his mother, he would have welcomed the news, but the results instead deepened the confusion surrounding the situation.
Even so, Bahati has maintained that he wants to help Makokha find answers. Beyond the planned second DNA test, he has also pledged to support efforts to trace the child she believes she left behind at the children’s home.
