Life has its ups and downs; tomorrow, things might seem well, but tomorrow things might turn upside down. Cases of celebrities struggling with life despite being well-known worldwide have been reported. Some cases are linked to family challenges making them languish in poverty.
Colonel Mustafa, a Kenyan rapper, had been relatively quiet in the industry until a video of him working on a ‘mjengo’ site went viral. After his recent setbacks, Colonel Mustafa is now pleading with his followers for financial support. Mustafa has revealed that his mother has cancer.
In an interview with YouTuber Eve Mungai, the rapper admitted that paying for his mother’s cancer treatment has been a financial strain.
Many were taken aback by the sight of the famous artist engaged in hard labor and worried about the future of his music career. During a brief phone conversation with Nairobi News, Colonel Mustafa expressed his mother’s illness. Colonel Mustafa admitted he was depressed last year. Her mother’s illness has been a burden to the family since all the money has been used on the mother’s treatment.
Kenyans who reacted online praised Mustafa for continuing to work hard despite the challenges he is facing. The stresses of being a reality TV star and the need for better mental health treatment for individuals working in the entertainment sector have been brought into the spotlight by this news.
by: _mochache