JB Masanduku Opens Up About His Struggle With Depression

JB Masanduku, a renowned TV comedian, has opened up about his ongoing struggle with depression. In an interview with Nairobi News, Masanduku said that he has been grappling with his mental health for several months, and that he has been masking his true feelings in front of his friends and colleagues.

“I am not okay, and this has led me to seek solace in alcohol just to find temporary relief,” he said.

Masanduku’s brave admission sheds light on the harsh reality of depression, a condition that affects countless individuals, regardless of their public image or success.

The comedian also expressed regret about his career choice in comedy. “Fame brought with it a multitude of negativity, and I find myself deeply regretting being in the limelight,” he said. “People pass judgment on you every day, and even during difficult times, you fear seeking help.”

Masanduku’s story is a reminder that depression can affect anyone, regardless of their circumstances. If you are struggling with depression, please know that you are not alone. There are many resources available to help you, and you do not have to go through this alone.

Comedian JB Masanduku and new wife expecting baby number 2

JB Masanduku’s career is not where it used to be. Truth is, just like most comedians, he lost his way somewhere along the way; and guessing his dramatic breakup with Tina Kaggia also affected his fan base – hence his current struggle to keep up.

However luckily for him, Masanduku was able to fight through his addiction to alcohol; and in the process of recovery he met his wife, Jackie Karanja who doubles up as an actress.

JB with new wife and son

With his new supportive wife, let’s say JB Masanduku is slowly evolving into a better man; and above all a responsible dad who says he will be welcoming another child hopefully in December. Speaking to Word Is, the comedian opened up about this saying;

  We are expecting a baby with Jackie. She is three months pregnant and so hopefully in December, we will welcome our baby.

JB and blended family

Although many say JB Masanduku’s career is no longer relevant; (I guess time has evolved and things changed) – but we cannot overlook the fact the he was among the top comedians in the industry who have paved ways for the new millennium funny kids i.e Crazy Kennar.

Anyway, now that life is finally looking up for JB Masanduku; the soon to be father of 5 went on to reveal that things between him and ex wife are slowly getting better and hopefully he will soon be accessing his other 3 kids who live with Kaggia’s parents.

Life has been good. I am grateful since I have been able to meet my baby mama and I will be meeting her mum so we can agree on how I will be accessing my kids

Tina Kaggia and ex husband, JB Masanduku

JB Masanduku also went on to add that current wife Ms Karanja, already met his ex-wife Tina Kaggia; and although I can promise that these two can’t be besties – at least their kids can be friends at some point in life.

She met Tina as well and things are good.

Comedian JB Masanduku reveals how ex wife Tina Kaggia tricked him into divorcing her

JB Masanduku and Tina Kaggia got married in October 2013. Their marriage however didn’t stand the test of time as they went their separate ways after only 3 years.

The couple was blessed with two children for the three years they had been married. Speaking during an interview with Massawe Japanni on Radio Jambo, JB revealed that Tina Kaggia tricked him into divorcing her even after they agreed to part ways harmoniously without any drama.

“I am legally divorced, although at first we had agreed to do it privately without involving the court and the public. Then one day, I received a call from people asking to give me some job as an MC, which I agreed. They tricked to meet me for the job. When I met the person, I found out it was Tina Kaggia’s lawyer and a police officer, and they served me the divorce letter. I had to be attending the mentions, and finally we divorced,” JB narrated.

Rushed into marriage
JB Masanduku
JB Masanduku

JB also opened up about dating Tina who is 7 years older than him. He revealed that he proposed to Tina after only 11 days of knowing her.

“I engaged Tina after 11 days of knowing each other because the first time I saw her was when I had come to do some voice test here at Radio Jambo. We started dating as a joke and even wrote on social media. We received backlash, of course, and finally we said we needed to officiate everything. We went to her parents and we did our wedding, despite her being seven years older than me.”

 

 

 

 

Tina Kagian rejects pastor’s proposal, not interested in marriage after Masanduku hurt her 

Tina Kaggai was once in love. She was a happily married wife but things took an expected turn.

Her hubby started manipulating her, lying and ignoring her. So she said forget marriage, JB Masanduku and any other man who will try to tie her down again.

Single for now

Months after the ugly break up with husband  Masanduku, a pastor publicly proposed to her on Twitter but it seems she’s still not interested.

“Tina Kaggia needs a born again apostle like me not urban cowboys,this is where our girls go wrong, actually if Tina accept my proposal we shall start gospel radio station together, hubby and honey presenting(sic),” said the pastor on Twitter.

Kaggai, remembering how Masanduku wasted her, was having none of that.

“Wueh 1. I am born again.2. Lol!!! Thanks for the offer,but I am good,” she replied. 

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JB Masanduku reveals shocking details about his ex wife and how abusive she was towards him

For the past few weeks Tina Kaggia and her ex husband have been making headlines following their breakup. From what we have learnt so far is that the two have been struggling with a few things that forced them to live separately.

Also read:Comedian JB Masanduku claims his ex wife has been lying to the public

Through her social media pages Tina kaggia confessed to having turned to alcohol and at some point even got suicidal. The lady went  on to say that  she decided to walk away from her marriage since JB Masanduku was never present in their lives. According to her, all he did was drink and party with friends forgetting that his family was waiting home for him.

Also read: Just us two! Tina Kaggia’s ex husband, comedian JB Masanduku flaunts his new found love

JB Masanduku’s version

Since there is always 2 sides of the story, JB Masanduku recently confessed that his ex wife was lying. He revealed this in a post shared on his Instagram page where he brushed off his ex wife’s story saying he would never do that to her.

In yet another twist, JB says that Tina Kaggia was abusive towards. Though he did not get into details, the fella reveals that this is the main reason that drove him away. Masanduku also adds that Tina at some point almost committed suicide in front of him at an Ethiopian restaurant.

Also read: Tina Kagia narrates how alcoholic baby daddy JB Masanduku almost drove her to suicide

This was apparently after she had spent 3 months in rehab. However when Mpasho tried to reach out to the lady for a comment, Tina Kaggia was not ready to answer any questions.

So who is making who look bad?

 

Is Tina Kaggia hitting back after her ex husband revealed his new girlfriend?

There is definitely an indirect online war between Tina Kaggia and her ex husband, JB Masanduku. This is after the lady came out to reveal some of the nasty things she faced when married.

According to Tina Kaggia, her ex was never involved in their lives. He was barely present when his first child was born as he was out partying with friends. Even after trying to work out things between the two, Tina Kaggia finally chose to walk away.

JB Masanduku introduces new lady

Also read: Just us two! Tina Kaggia’s ex husband, comedian JB Masanduku flaunts his new found love

However, after watching people give Tina Kaggia too much attention JB Masanduku hit back. Through his Instagram page the fella introduced his new found love leaving fans shocked. Most could not believe that he had opted to find love somewhere else forgetting his own children.

Tina Kaggia’s hits back

Well, the drama between these two is not about to end anytime soon. Tina Kaggia’s new posts have now left fans wondering whether they are aimed at her ex husband. In one post she wrote saying:

Dogs get attention when they chase cars.It is absolutely cute and cuddly. But I’m yet to see one driving a Bentley ????. Respect yourself. Attention is the most fickle and fleeting little thing on this planet. Seek things with value and longevity. #respect#putsomerespekonyourname #chasingcars

So could she be bashing her ex husband? Who knows! Here is the other post.

Just us two! Tina Kaggia’s ex husband, comedian JB Masanduku flaunts his new found love

It is now clear that JB Masanduku and radio presenter Tina Kaggia will not be getting back together. In fact according to Tina Kaggia things are way better off without her ex husband in their lives.

Recently the lady came out to narrate how she almost lost herself in depression, alcohol addiction and suicidal toughts. From posts, Tina Kaggia exposed her former marriage saying it was not as perfect as people thought.

Also read: “My son felt my pain and it was affecting him as well” Tina Kaggia narrates the hardships she faced while married to ex husband, JB Masanduku

JB Masanduku was rarely involved in their children’s life as he was not ready to give up partying. The comedian in a way ‘abandoned’ his family which led to Tina Kaggia’s depression.

Tina Kaggia leaves JB Masanduku

According to the lady, it reached a point where she realized that she had to live for her children. She seeked help and a few months later her life has totally changed. Tina now uses her social media pages to help women who are going through the same situation she was in.

JB’s new found love

Comedian JB Masanduku however seems to have moved on with his life. He now has a new woman, Njenga Leisly in his life and from his caption he seems un-bothered. Below are his new photos flaunting the new lady he is dating.

“My son felt my pain and it was affecting him as well” Tina Kaggia narrates the hardships she faced while married to ex husband, JB Masanduku

Former radio presenter Tina Kaggia recently confirmed that she had split with her husband, comedian JB Masanduku. This is after some issues which not be resolved in their marriage.

Speaking during a recent interview, the lady revealed some shocking details that left many sympathizing with her. Tina Kaggia revealed that her husband was always out and about with his friends forgetting his family.

Also read: Tina Kagia narrates how alcoholic baby daddy JB Masanduku almost drove her to suicide

This left her feeling suicidal and depressed – something that also affected her children. According to her she did not know that her children could feel her pain but now that she is sober and wiser she has managed to put the pieces together.

In a new post, Tina Kaggia narrates what had happened in the sad looking photo she shared. She wrote saying

Tina Kaggia
Tina Kaggia

This #tbt .my #2 had finally fallen asleep in my arms after hours and hours of fussing. It was a Sunday and nothing I did would soothe him to sleep.When I think about the circumstances surrounding that day and some previous events, I was under tons of stress so I wasn’t happy at all. My son was feeling my not so positive energy and it was affecting him as well. Your children feed off your energy. When you are happy, they are happy. When you are depressed or sad, so are they. It is very important what you feed your kids emotionally. I’m glad I managed to find my serenity . I can not over emphasize how much good it has done for them. #kagia02 #boylion #heartbeat #son#mummysperfectgentleman

Moving on

The mother of three has sinc moved on and is now building a Christian background for her children. So far she has been using her story to inspire women going through the same situation she was once caught up in.

Tina Kagia narrates how alcoholic baby daddy JB Masanduku almost drove her to suicide

Tina Kagia has opened up about how she contemplated suicide after breaking up with her ex husband. The former Classic FM presenter says JB Masanduku’s alcoholism is the reason why their marriage crumbled.

JB Masanduku and Tina Kagia got married in October 2013. The low key wedding was held at the Attorney General’s Chambers and was only attended by family and close friends.

Tina Kagia and JB Masanduku

Tina discovered she had gotten married to an alcoholic months after the wedding. She tried to help JB change his habit but nothing worked.

Tina says she stuck around because her comedian husband is honey-tongued in nature. She explains that JB won her back every time she threatened to leave him.

“He’s a charmer; that’s why I’d always fall for his apologies.”

Breakup takes its toll on Tina Kagia

Tina finally made a bold decision to leave JB for good, they had broken up and reconciled several times before. Tina moved out with her two kids after making up her mind to dump her baby daddy for good.

The separation took a toll on Tina and she even became a drunkard.The anger she harbored for her ex husband made her crumble inside.

Tina lost her job at Classic FM because she couldn’t cope with the depression. The mother of two says she even contemplated ending her life.

“I disappeared for four months because I needed medical attention for depression; I was suicidal at this point,” she reveals. I had to go through physical de-cluttering since almost everything I had brought back memories of our time together; I gave out most of my clothes and had to pick out new ones from my sister.”

Tina asserts that she has forgiven her ex husband. She reveals that she recently attended JB’s comedy show and had even restored communication with him.

“I hope he’s well and I have forgiven him. There was a time I would not even mention his name but recently I even managed to sit through an episode of Comedy Club where he featured that was being repeated on TV… I could not have done that several months ago.”