Video: Kenyan househelp's act captured on home CCTV, employer reacts
This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.
- A Kenyan woman shared CCTV footage of her househelp engaging her children in play while she was out of the house
- The footage showed the househelp carrying the children on her back and playing hide and seek with them around the home
- The mother expressed deep gratitude online, vowing to gift the househelp and asking God to bless her
A Kenyan mother has gone viral after sharing home CCTV footage revealing what her househelp does with her children in her absence, prompting an outpouring of admiration from viewers across the country.
The woman, who posts on TikTok under the handle @grace, shared the security camera clip which showed her househelp carrying the children on her back, running around the house with them, and engaging them in a game of hide and seek.
The recording, timestamped from the family's indoor CCTV system, captured the playful scenes unfolding naturally in the living room with no awareness of being watched.
Mother's Emotional Reaction
In the caption accompanying the video, the mother made no effort to hide how deeply the footage had moved her, writing:
"For this I appreciate her for being the best aunty to my kids. I don't take it for granted🙏🙏May she never fail, may she receive all the desires of her heart, blessings and may God reward her for me...I must gift her."
The post quickly gained traction online, with many Kenyans applauding the househelp's warmth and calling on employers to treat domestic workers with greater respect and fairness.
Kenyans React Online
Commenters flooded the post with praise for the househelp and words of advice for other employers.
lilo7 wrote: "Wow ni mzuri. Unaeza dhani ni mama anacheza na watoto wake ako na upendo kwa watoto🥰"
Titus added: "Ongeza yeye mshahara banae 🥰🙏"
@Finna offered a broader observation: "The truth is if you treat your household well shell do the same with your kids"
Watch the CCTV footage that touched the hearts of Kenyans:
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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