Githeri man needs urgent help or his addiction will finish him- Drug counsellor tells Kenyans

Martin Kamotho, popularly known as Githeri Man, needs your help now more than ever because he needs rehabilitation and medical attention.

According to Sgt Moses Kimenchu, a drug and addiction counselor who visited him at his home in Kayole, Githeri man is in stage five of addiction – the habitual stage.

“The man requires urgent medical attention, mentorship and counselling before his case gets out of hand,” Sgt Kimenchu told the Nation in Murang’a.

This comes just weeks after Githeri man was spotted in town drunk and had blacked out. He was being ferried in a trolly, an image that quickly went viral on social media.

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Martin Kamotho aka Githeri man

Kimenchu said he decided to look for him after he saw these photos but getting him back for rehab hasn’t been easy because of sponsors and other related parties.

“Even after rehabilitation, Mr Kamotho went back to his usual living area. There was no follow up from the rehab’s management, and then the man was already frustrated by the various sponsors who had hired him to advertise their products but failed to pay him yet people perceive him as a rich man. He must have turned back to drinking to run away from criticism and questions,” Kimenchu said.

Adding:

“Mr Kamotho, like any middle-level Kenyan, requires finance literacy skills to know how to utilise the money, especially since it was his first time to get such a huge amount of money,” he said.

Githeri Man denies he was drunk as a fish, claims it was a joke: “I am a comedian. I wanted to entertain people”

Githeri man, real name Martin Kamotho, has come out to deny that a picture doing rounds on social media showing him being ferried in a trolly in town is actually what guys think it was.

Speaking in an interview on K24, Kamotho who has been on social media and blogs several times for allegedly being too drunk, said that he was just playing around when he was carried on the trolly. He wasn’t drunk.

“I did not do anything wrong. If anything, it was me who asked to be put on a trolley. I am a comedian, and I wanted to entertain my people by pretending that I am a wealthy man being ‘chauffeured around’.” he said. 

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Guilty

He, however, confessed that there was a time he was drinking a lot after some of the business owners and companies, who had pledged to help him financially failed to fulfill their promises.

Githeri Man spotted dead drunk a few months after leaving rehab

Martin Kamotho aka ‘Githeri Man’ became famous after he was photographed enjoying his ‘Githeri’ while queuing to vote back in 2017.

The unique photo opened doors of opportunity for him as he managed to get sponsored by big brands like Safaricom in the country.

However, what many didn’t know is that Githeri man had been struggling with alcoholism. During an interview done a while back, Kamotho says he started drinking back in 1989 and had been unable to stop.

President Uhuru steps in

Luckily President Uhuru Kenyatta instructed Kiambu Woman Rep Gathoni Wamuchomba to find Kamotho and ensure that he got some help.

Githeri man was then taken to Mama Care Recovery Centre where he was receiving his treatment. When asked about his plan, he went on to say;

“I am very grateful to the President for helping me to deal with alcoholism. I promise not to let him down. I have come here to change. I will go home a changed man. I don’t want to be a slave of alcohol. I want to be a new being and go back to my job.”

Back to alcoholism

Seems that Githeri man is back to his old habits judging from the new photos making rounds on social media.

The guy is seen dead drunk on a trolley confirming that indeed everything is not well. Alcoholism is not a laughing matter and if anything it is now evident that Martin Kamotho is really struggling despite his efforts to change.

Martin Kamotho aka Githeri man
Martin Kamotho aka Githeri man

Photos of Githeri Man drunk and wasted, is he back to his old ways?

Githeri man is not a new name to most Kenyans. He first made headlines after he was photographed carrying his (maize and beans) meal in a colorless polytene paper during the August 8th elections.

This earned him some huge recognition as many could not stop talking about him. With all that fame, the fella landed a few lucrative deals that saw his life change.

Also read: Githeri man photographed looking sharp as he goes to cast his vote

Githeri man gets fancy gifts

He was not only gifted with a s8 by Safaricom but he also got a piece of land in Karen courtesy of  Ngong crescent real estate firm. Githeri man aka Martin Kamotho was also promised well designed suits by the lady who personally designs president Uhuru’s shirts.

Spotted at a local bar

This past weekend he however left many talking shortly after his photos hanging out at a local bar emerged.

Judging from how he looks, it is obvious to see that he has indeed been enjoying his drinks. Unlike the groomed man we have seen on his Instagram page, seems that there is another side which you can check out below;