Peterson Ngetha Githinji alias Pitson is one of the best gospel artistes from Kenya. He is also a music director and writer.
Pitson was born and raised in Eastleigh. Life was really hard for them as a family as his parents were jobless but this did not weigh down determined Peterson from getting an education.
n 2012, he was hired as a financial consultant in the sales department of Standard chartered bank. In 2015, he decided to enter the music industry full-time and quit his banking career .
He is best known for his song “Lingala ya Yesu” and has won numerous accolades, including Groove awards; Collabo of the Year 2012, Song of the Year 2013, and Writer of the Year 2015 & 2016 Sauti accolades: Male Artist of the Year 2015, Coast honours Author of the 2016 year etc.
Не owns a sound company, called Pitsounds which ultimately adds to the flavour of entertainment in Kenya.
What is Pitson’s relationship status?
Pitson is married to Caroline Nyokabi Mwa. They tied the knot in December 2013. Three years ago, Pitson confessed that his wife had once presented him with divorce papers in a previous interview.
The singer claims that even at the beginning of their marriage a couple of years ago, the two were unable to come to an understanding.
They revealed to fellow gospel artists Size 8 and DJ Mo that they had previously been on the verge of breaking up after arguments had become a daily occurrence. After becoming exhausted, Carol had divorce papers prepared and laid them down on the bed for her husband to see.
“Have you ever woken up to divorce papers? You have no idea how that feels. She placed them on the bed and asked me to sign them,” the Lingala ya Yesu singer said.
It was at that moment that the father of two knew that the union had hit a point of no return. Apparently, the musician’s wife went through his phone several times, and the two of them often disagreed on everything.
“It was like I was speaking German, and Pitson was speaking Chinese. Nothing I said pleased him, and everything he said made me angry,” Carol told Size 8.
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