Kenyan Singer Otile Brown Flaunts New Sh80,000 Crocs Boots

Celebrated Kenyan singer Jacob Obunga, alias Otile Brown, has set the internet abuzz after gifting himself Crocs boots worth Sh80,000 on his birthday.

Otile, who is celebrating his 30th birthday in South Africa, shared on Instagram a video showing him unpacking a pair of the famous Crocs boots by fashion powerhouse Balenciaga.

“Out here doing too much haven’t even found time to post something. Happy birthday to me. I appreciate y’all for the love and support always. Going crazy all week,” Otile wrote on Instagram.

A pair of the trendy crocs boots retails at $695 (Sh79,473), according to the Balenciaga website.

The Balenciaga Crocs 2.0 are a collaboration between Balenciaga and Crocs, and were popularized by American rapper Kanye West, who was pictured waring them in the streets of Los Angeles last month.

The gumboot-style shoes combine the functionality of a rain boot with the relaxed feel of a Crocs clog.

The boots have become popular in recent months, with celebrities such as Jordyn Woods and Justin Bieber wearing them.

In January, Otile made history after becoming the first Kenyan artiste to hit the one million subscribers mark on YouTube. Otile, who joined the video streaming platform on April 20th, 2016, has since garnered over 272 million views on his channel.

In February, the ‘Mapenzi Hisia’ hitmaker was awarded the YouTube Gold Creator award popularly known as the Golden Plaque, which is awarded to users who cross the one million subscribers mark.