Bahati tribe

Bahati (singer)

Kenyan singer and songwriter

Bahati

Born

Kevin Mbuvi Kioko


7 July 1994 (1994-07-07)

Kenya

NationalityKenyan
Education
  • Nakeel Boys' High School
  • St Theresa's Boys' High School in Eastleigh
Occupations
Years active2013–Present

Kevin Mbuvi Kioko, popularly known by the stage name Bahati, is a Kenyan singer and songwriter and former parliamentary candidate. His latest album, Love Like This, was released in 2021. He is also known by his nickname, 'Mtoto wa Mama'.

Early life and education

Bahati was born in 1994 in Kenya. He lost his mother when he was just 7 years old and was raised at ABC Children's Home in the Mathare slums in Nairobi.[1][2] He attended Mercury Academy for primary education. For secondary school education, he attended Nakeel Boys' High School in Rongai, Kajiado County and St Theresa's Boys' High School in Eastleigh, Nairobi County, where he completed his KCSE in the latter in 2011 and got a C+ grade.[3]

Career

Music

Bahati's singing

Kevin Kioko, known as Bahati, is a Kenyan gospel artist, a husband and a father. He became famous for his hit song Mama, which hit the airwaves by storm. From being a street child to being one of the most successful artists in Kenya, Bahati is a fast-rising music star. He recently announced his interest in joining politics and he will be vying for the Member of Parliament for the Mathare constituency seat.

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Bahati's story is proof that every dream is valid no matter what a person's background is. He became an orphan at a very young age after his mother died while still in nursery school. But, there is more to Bahati than what you see on social media.

Bahati's profile summary

  • Full name: Kevin Kioko
  • Stage name: Bahati
  • Date of birth: December 22, 1994
  • Age: 28 years old (as of 2020)
  • Zodiac sign: Capricorn
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Ethnicity: African
  • Place of birth: Kitui, Kenya
  • Networth: Ksh 10 million
  • Height: 5'6
  • Hair: Bl

    Bahati Biography: Lifestyle, Family, Education, Music, Politics Etc.

    Bahati Biography

    Full Names:Kevin Kioko Bahati
    Known as:Baha, Mtoto Wa Mama
    Date of Birth:22nd December 1992
    Age:30 Years Old
    Place of Birth:Makueni*: Kenya
    Place of Growth:Mathare: Nairobi Kenya
    Profession:Musician, Songwriter, Performer, Entrepreneur

    Bahati Early Life

    He became an orphan at a very young age.

    He decided to go to the ABC Children’s Home located in Mathare where he grew up.

    He was fostered by an Icelandlady called Thorun who he had met in Mathare Slums.

    She took him back to school and even sacrificed to stay in Kenya to take care of him.

    Bahati Education

    He went to Nakeel Boys High School located in Rongai Kenya.

    He then went to St.Teresa Boys High School located in Eastleigh Nairobi.

    Bahati and Diana Marua

    He happened to be looking for a video vixen to act as a bride in his song ‘ Mapenzi ‘ after ‘Tracy Wanjiru‘ who was supposed

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