How I ended up at a children’s home while my dad was still alive- Bahati narrates

Reality TV star Kevin Kioko popularly known as Bahati in an emotional speech during the launch of his latest project dubbed The Bahati’s, Empire which is set to premiere on Netflix painfully recounted his roots and how hard he has worked to ensure he has a good life.

While addressing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who was the guest of honour at his event, the singer walked the DP and all those in attendance down memory lane.

He emotionally recounted the events that unraveled leading him to seek refuge in a children’s home even though one of his parents was still alive and well. 

“I come from a place called Mathare, that is where I used to live. In Ngei ward next to Huruma and your excellency I am a go-getter,” started off the father of 5.

He went on to recount how he lost his mom at such a young age which completely broke him and his siblings. The bad tidings did not end there, following his mom’s demise their dad remarried and took off leaving them to fend for themselves.

“I lost my mom when I was 7 years old… After losing my mom, my dad married again and then he moved out of the city and that is how I ended up at ABC Kenya Children’s Home. I studied there and when I was in class 8, I got a call… still at the children’s home.

All this time, I had never seen my dad. But I got a call to go bury him,” Bahati emotionally shared.