Speaking as an older citizen. This is a wonderful talk show where young men can find their true north as regards marriage, career, health and life choices. Seeing the disconnect between generations with the rise of single parent households, they perhaps will find bearing through each other experiences.
Mr.Lenny has been through it all. I have been to some of his concerts in Splash and Carnie and you wouldnt think the person entertaining you has been through a very hard time. Big Up Mwarf for bringing us this stories.
Of all the Raia I’ve been listening to in ikonini, this is the most I relate to. I had a very turbulent childhood; raised away from parents, assaulted physically and emotionally for years but ended up being a very responsible and independent person. Listening to Mr Leni just made me emotional 😢 for the first in many many years. It’s a feeling I learnt to supress since I was a child. For many years. It’s dark. It’s scary. It’s very tormenting. Regardless, we move on and continue conquering the world. Our story shall be written and shared. Say no to child abuse. All my sympathy and compassion to any child that is not being raised by biological parents. We barely make it out of childhood physically and mentally sane!
This is the place to be, the stories are so relatable some bring tears to your eyes. It takes great courage to share some of this very personal stories. Big up to Iko Nini
On the mental illness issue, I went through the same as Mr. Lenny. As you guys do a series of mental illness episodes with different people, kindly invite Mukami Wambora.
It is rather mysterious how one can forgive such a grossly abusive father and not only that, take care of him in his helpless old age. Whatever you may be become, never become an abusive father or mother.
MR LENNY AM JUST FROM WATCHING THIS INTERVIEW ON 7/25/2024. TO BE HONEST YOU ARE THE DEFINITION OF A REAL O.G!! YOU HAVE NEVER FOLDED AT ANY GIVEN ADVERSITY YOU HAVE FACED IN LIFE...CHIN UP ALWAYS...BIG UP UMENIMAKE NIDAI KUPUSH EVEN MORE IN LIFE MY G! MAY GOD BLESS YOU ABUNDANTLY BRO...TO MWAF KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO MY G!
Maze Mr. Lenny. One of my all time favorite kenyan artists. Alafu, nappy zlikuwa poa. Atleast they conserved our environment. Sahi diaper zmetupwa kila mahali. Its one of the Probable causes ya hizi diarrhea conditions.
@IkoNini true. But again, most if the time ungekaa bila. Nappy unavishwa ukienda hospitali ama safari. Siku izi ndio tunavisha watoto diapers wakati wote.
I used to listen to Kenyan diss songs and Mr. Lenny was a constant target, listening to him know I kinda feel sorry for him from childhood trauma to industry trauma damn shit is crazy
I saw a lot of myself in Mr., Lenny - the dropping out of school, sharing a cubicle with rich boys, having no pocket money, I had friends I used to visit on Melawa Street in those years...I too didn't want to get married or have children. I'm still struggling with it. I thought we the children made my parents unhappy. Many are the times when my dad told us that we were a burden to him, and he was longing to take off and leave my mother with us. If violence, I got an extra share of it from my mom. My dad is a specialist in killing you psychologically. Mom was more of a physical character who would rain fire and brimstone , and was easily triggered.
Lenny is very resilient…. Waaah guess kids who grew up in the 90s tulikapitia if not from parents bullying from other kids especially if you were not from a well to do family.
Such a candid and sad conversation. That kind of beating was child abuse. Pole sana Mr Lenny. I knew your late sis and your other two sisters. I am glad you have come to a place of forgiveness and peace. I wish you all the best for the future. You are a better man.
Thank you Mr Lenny for coming through all of that and being a better man and blessings to you....abuse of any form is a big NO NO.Biggup Iko Nini crew for this eye opening podcast.
Chris rock ashaiongelea hii story kwa comedy about you losing your job,ni ngumu sana dem akubali status irudi chini so she just leaves you its just sad
Pia mi ni ka wewe mwaf …..my wife ndio akona stories ka za Mr Lenny za beating za Ajab . Poleni sana 4 anyone mwenye alipitia izi ma trauma . Hope mpate a way ya ku break the cycle . Big up
Mwaf... I must say what Mr Lenny went though hata mimi pia nilikapitia man. I also have a mark on my hand fathe alinichoma na kisu moto man. Just because niliacha jiko ikaisha makaa.its lunch hour anafaa kwenda job. Mimi Nani nimeenda kuasha jiko makaa inaish nimeenda kucheza ball na na imagine it's Sunday tumetoka lunch. Bro be a fist born si joke. We went through alot. Wallahi mimi na huyu msee hamna tofauti nilikikapitia bro
While I sympathize with you. I tend to disagree hapo kwa first. I think the issue was with your dad not you being a first born. I am a first born but priviledged enough not to have gone through such
well the relationship si mbaya vile though am not usually free with dad me hu feel ni free na mother. Mzae aliniingiza fear bro kumwambia kitu kama ni na shida huwa I usually find it hard man. Ni na memories mob sana kuhusu mzae nikiwa bado niko home back in the days. Not good memories but mbaya mbaya tuu kumuhusu mna 😢
Mental health is usually a slow progression. Sometimes when you look back at irrational acts example what the dad was doing you’ll realize that the early signs of mental health had started manifesting. But more often than not in our society we mistaken this early signs to be one’s character.
Kweli. And if you're not rada, if your parents are over 70, they will be hurriedly diagnosed as dementia when that is not quite it. From Lenny's case, his dad seems more schizophrenic, hope the diagnosis was got right, as whuee misdiagnosis kibao.
Single women make other women single.Due to their heart brakes,failed marriages or relationships usually they influence their friends negatively on their men.Wamejaa online and socio media.
Covid exposed alot of people and relationships in general.I was pro-marriage but on hearing his and daddy Owen's predicament is giving me second thoughts about it.
Celebs who marry after making their name tend to not marry the one that actually likes them for them. They go for the "trophy type" : the one who they know 💯 she'd never have given him the time of day if he didn't have the money or fame. So when either dwindles, it's logical that the relationship will go south, as the foundation was " mfuko na uu superstar". Then there are the Abel Mutua -Nyawira/Nameless-Wahu kind, which tend to stand the test of time (knock on wood), as alikupenda for you. Boils down to if you actually believe you are likeable enough, unaweza pendwa tu ulivyo, as that determines who you go for and why.
