Controversial Kenya artist Akothee is arguably one of the richest musicians in Kenya despite being raised in a humble background.Raised in a remote village in Rongo, Migori, Akothee faced hardships in her childhood as her family struggled to survive.
The extreme poverty in her family forced her to drop out and getting married at a young age of only 14. She would struggle in her life which saw her sleep in colds after men threw her out of their houses.
The tough life was a lesson to her and within several year she used as an inspiration to earn fortune which she enjoys upto date.
2)Dr Kingâori
The media personality is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic TV hosts in Kenya despite being raised in poverty.
Kingâori whose mother was a casual worker in a hospital had a dream of her son being a medical doctor so as to break the âpovertyâ curse in their family. So as to mold Kingâori she ensured that he went to primary school as required.However, the young Kingâori faced several challenges such as going to school with her motherâs shoes due to abject poverty in their home.
Years after completing his primary school, Dr Kingâori joined one of the best schools in their region. After he successfully finished his secondary education, Kingâori took a different path (of being a doctor) to a media personality.
3)Babu Owino
Embakasi East member of parliament Babu Owino grew up in a family where only education would take him out of poverty. The youthful Member of Parliament , studied with passion despite having no regular food school fees. To make both ends meet, Babu Owino burned the midnight oil to study at night and the following morning he sold Changâaa to raise his fees.
âI had to burn the midnight oil to study at the same time sell liquour to raise my school fees,â. Babu Owino revealed as quoted by The Standard.
Now Babu Owino who is his second term as a Member of Parliament is wealthy and prosperous.
4)Khaligraph Jones
Before his breakthrough in the music industry in Kenya, Khaligraph Jones was just an ordinary rapper in the streets of Nairobi. Just recently, Jones revealed that he dropped out of secondary school due to lack of school fees as his family struggled financially.Now,Jones is seemingly enjoying fortunes he has earned throughout the years as a rap icon in Kenya.
His past has never affected his journey to success as he has risen to be recognized as one of the best rappers not only in Kenya but also Africa.
5)Jalangâo
Langâata member of parliament Felix Oduor also called Jalangâo, was raised in family that wasnât financially stable. The poverty in his family forced him to Join Bar Kanyangâo secondary school after his slot at Maseno high school was sold.
Later after completion of his secondary school, Jalangâo worked as a casual laborer at a fish plant in Homa Bay. Few months later, he traveled to Nairobi to seek a job opportunity where he joined the acting industry at the National theater to Citizen to now a Member of parliament.