'Mwanaume ni pesa,' why everyone deserted Actor Onyi

Piece by: KEZIAH GITAU

17 March 2022

• Real Househelps of Kawangware actor Onyi has revealed that he is homeless following the halt in the production of the popular comedy show.

The long-lost thespian, former Real House helps of Kawangware actor, Onyi has finally resurfaced all thanks to Mzuka Kibao TV.

Speaking in an interview with a popular Youtuber Shiko Gitau, the dreadlocked actor got to speak of his financial woes.

According to him, he says that life took a drastic turn after covid 19 hit and that's when life became unbearable for him.

He lost his job at KTN, he could no longer go for gigs as they had been shunned and their show was cancelled leaving him jobless.

He confessed that he hated the pandemic as it made him disappear from the limelight dropping him from hero to zero.

He said that he no longer could afford to pay rent in Umoja and was once locked out by the landlord because he had no source of income.

Being a father of five, the actor has three baby mamas who left him because he had no means to support them or his kids.

"I am a father of five kids. Two of my kids moved back with my wife to Kisii where she works as a nurse. Two are with my baby mama in Sweden and the last one lives with the mother in the states. We are not on good terms with any of them because I am jobless"

Looking back, the actor confesses that he was a spendthrift but since he lost his job, he has learned the value of money.

Due to the change in lifestyle, the dreadlocked actor went into hiding and shied away from showing his face in theatres to improve his talent.

Apparently, he says that his full-time schedule is home management and street survey and is willing to accept an MC job because that's what he does best.

He also added that he is still in touch with his former castmates, including DJ Shiti, Awiti, Michireti, but there is little they can do to help as they are also jobless.

He concluded by calling out political leaders to consider creatives even as they pursue their political ambitions.