Mbusi is a self-confessed former bhang peddler. The Ghetto radio presenter says he used to ply his trade around the Kenya National Theatre.
Mbusi reveals that circumstance forced him to sell weed. He told SDE that he was unemployed and had a wife and daughter who depended on him.
“It was not by choice. I had a pregnant wife and a daughter to feed. My daughter had just joined school and I had to pay fees. Rent for my mabati house also had to be paid. Kes 1, 500 rent is a lot of money when you don’t have a job and you are living in Korogocho slums,” said Mbusi.
Peddled weed while being an employee at Ghetto radio
Mbusi confess that he continued selling weed even when he was employed by Ghetto radio. The reggae enthusiast says he was first employed as a messenger and barely earned enough to survive.
“Being a messenger and peddler was hectic and I had to employ someone to help me supply the drugs. One roll was sold for Sh30 and for each roll that he sold, I gave him Sh10 commission. At the end of the month, I made close to Sh8, 000, which was peanuts. My life was in a mess and I was an unhappy man,” said Mbusi.
Mbusi reveals he only quit peddling marijuana when Maji Maji (Julius Owino) employed him as a presenter. He started earning enough to keep him afloat.
“Luckily, this was the same time that Maji Maji joined the station as manager. He loved the way I did traffic updates and asked me if I was interested in becoming a host. It was a dream come true. That is how the reggae show ‘Goteana’ was born.”
