I ended up on the streets of Uhuru park after I lost my scholarship – MCA Tricky

Many have always assumed that Churchill comedian MCA Tricky was a street boy, but an interview with his mentor has proven otherwise.

Although he was on the street for a short while he was not a chokora as many people assume.

Speaking in an interview with his mentor Churchill, MCA Tricky said that a scholarship cut short is what made him come to Nairobi.

‘I WAS A BRIGHT STUDENT AND AFTER PRIMARY SCHOOL I WAS GIVEN A SCHOLARSHIP BUT SADLY ALONG THE WAY THE OWNER OF THE SCHOOL TERMINATED THE SCHOLARSHIP.

 

I THEN DECIDED TO GO TO NAIROBI AND I WOULD HANG AROUND UHURU PARK.

 

I USED TO GO THERE DURING THE DAY AND A HAWKER WOULD GIVE ME SOMETHING TO EAT AND IN RETURN I WOULD HELP HIM OUT.

 

I ALSO MET SOME PEOPLE AND WE WOULD PERFORM SKITS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

 

OUR ‘DIRECTOR HAD GIVEN US A PLACE TO SLEEP.’

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He added,

ONE DAY I MET SOMEONE I USED TO STUDY WITH IN PRIMARY AND HE LENT ME KSH 200, I THEN WENT HOME AND WHEN THEY SAW ME THEY WERE VERY SHOCKED.

 

I NEVER TOLD MY FAMILY THAT I HAD NO SCHOLARSHIP ANYMORE.’

Tricky joined his dad and together they searched for a new school.

‘I WENT BACK TO SCHOOL AND EXPRESSED MYSELF AND THEY GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE, I AM VERY ELOQUENT USINIONE HIVI HIVI.’ HE SARCASTICALLY

On graduating  as an aeronautical engineer, MCA said,

‘I AM VERY HAPPY THAT I AM LIVING MY DREAM.’