Mbusi reveals why he recruited his wife to selling bang

Radio presenter Mbusi popularly known for his deep sheng and way of reaching out to the youth has opened up to reveal that before he became a radio presenter, he was a weed peddler in the hood, Korogocho slums.

Speaking during an interview with Pulse, Mbusi said that selling weed was not by choice but because he had a family to take of.

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Apparently the money he made was enough to carter for his Ksh.1500 rent and the same time pay school fees for his daughter.

When asked how he got his clients, the radio presenter says that he would hang out around Kenya National Theatre pretending to be an aspiring artist – but his target was to make money through peddling.

I would hang around the Kenya National Theatre pretending to be an aspiring artiste.  But I knew why I was there. Every time I sold a roll, I would plead with the client to refer me to his friend.

He went on to add that he always made sure the police were not aware of his business…but when he got arrested, his wife would take over the business to ensure they made money to feed their children now that they already had two. He said;

I was very careful and avoided policemen. I was arrested a few times though and even spent a week in jail. That’s when I decided to recruit my wife. Unfortunately, she got arrested on her first day. She was stopped by a policeman who demanded to search her handbag. She had to bribe her way out. This was my wake-up call, particularly after she told me that she would rather die than spend her life behind bars.

He has however reformed and is now making enough money to take care of himself and his family.

 

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