The Dark Truth On Bobby Mapesa’s Childhood, Property Wars After Mum’s Death, Music & Survival

Kenyan hip-hop pioneer Bobby Mapesa sits down for his most vulnerable, unfiltered conversation yet. In this exclusive interview, he peels back the curtain on the deep-seated childhood trauma and family battles that shaped his life away from the microphone. Bobby opens up about the terrifying reality of growing up believing his own father—who is now based in the US—wanted to end his life, and details the severe physical abuse at home that completely derailed his school days. From being falsely implicated in a school fire at Dagoretti High School to his turbulent transfer to Upper Hill, he shares his raw frustrations with an education system where adults failed to protect the child. The heartbreak didn't stop there. Bobby revisits the painful passing of his mother and the subsequent, brutal scramble for family property that has left his family fractured and divided. But out of the ashes comes the art. Bobby breaks down how healing from this lifelong trauma inspired his raw new studio album, 'Nairobi River', proving that even after the storm, the music never stops. #BobbyMapesa #NairobiRiver #KenyanHipHop #Genge #IkoNini #UncutInterviews #KenyanMusic SIGN UP ON LemFi using the IKONINI referral code, click on this link https://referral.lemonade.finance/inv... Iko Nini is a Kenya podcast that covers everything Kenyan entertainment, politics & social issues SUPPORT IKO NINI THROUGH CASHAPP $IKONINI BECOME A MEMBER FOR EARLY ACCESS & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT:    / @ikonini