Piece by: Maureen Waruinge

20 June 2023

• The father of two says he struggled as a newbie in the acting industry.

When Blessing Lung'aho started out acting and appearing on billboards, people thought he was enjoying financial success from the fruits of his labor.

Sadly this wasn't so. Even his landlord was baffled by how Lungaho owed rent arrears.

In an interview with Maina Wa Ndungu on the Banta podcast, Blessing Lungaho reminisced about the journey to gaining experience as an actor.

At the time he owed his landlord who couldn't understand how he couldn't pay rent yet he was a celeb.

Blessing tried to explain to his landlord that things take time.

"Celeb haujalipa miezi mbili? Anakuja kunionyesha, si uko kwa billboard sasa unajua huwezi ruka, nilimchapia stori."

His landlord used to think that every billboard meant he had already been paid.

"Akiniona hivi kwa billboard ni mita akiona hivi mita."

Fortunately, hard work and persistence paid off.

"That Blessing is the reason I am me huyu jamaa alikuwa anajaribu bwana you know? So I cant knock him."

The KIU actor says he is proud of the strides the Kenyan acting industry has taken saying the years of

He told that productions are getting better and creating more opportunities.

"The future is great. We can actually do jobs we are excited about. Saa hii I am in an industry where I actually look forward to shows I am not in.

Kuna show saa hii vitu za Kenya ni exciting wacha niekelee Njoro wa Uber naskia fiti maze and that's an industry I would like to be a part of, " he told about binge-watching other shows.

Blessing had hits and misses in his journey.

"I genuinely tell people that if there's something else you can do, do that. If kuna idea ya kitu ingine unaweza fanya, enda ufanye io, coz hii itaku character develop.

I am an actor unajua the first question people ask is? What else do you do? What do you do for money? Na mi sikuunderstand why, kazi ya actor ni acting.

Kazi ya actor is acting maze. Back then ilikuwa kutafuta kazi, kuomba kazi kujiskuma ufanye kazi kuomba payment, kutafuta payment. Kujiskumakutafuta payment. Then you repeat."

Watch the video below;

"Mimi nilikuwa nadhani kazi ya actor ni acting, kazi ya actor si acting. Back then ilikuwa kuomba kazi, kutafuta kazi, kujisukuma ufanye kazi, kuomba payment, kutafuta payment, kujisukuma kukimbiza payment, then you repeat." On this episode we feature Blessing Lung'aho who narrates of his adventures and mis-adventures while working as an actor. Host: Maina Wa Ndung'u Production Company: Butler Camp Media In Association With: Paragon Timelapse Post Production: Paragon Post Music: Superprodusir Special Thanks: Folklore Films Don't forget to comment, like and share with friends and family! Also subscribe to the channel and hit the notifications button to stay updated with new episodes.