“I used to shave the dead!” Comedian Mtumishi opens up about his hustle before the his breakthrough

Comedian Mtumishi did not start off at the top. Just like most comedians the fella worked his way to the top but after going through a few challenges here and there.

Speaking during an interview with the Nairobian, Mtumishi revealed that he was once a street-boy but life got hard and was forced to find a new job.

Mtumishi was then forced to look for a job at the mortuary where he became a barber for the dead. He opened up saying;

I worked as a barber in a mortuary. I used to shave the dead. It was a tough job, though it gave birth to my career. One day, I shaved a friend of mine and that experience really haunted me.

Higher calling

According to Mtumishi, shaving his late friend left him traumatized and decided to exploit his talent and this is how he ended up at the Churchill show.

I went back home and did a bit of soul searching. My dream was to be a comedian or actor and I knew, I was not going to die before achieving this. I decided that I will no longer seek employment but rather, exploit my talent.