Every individual wishes to grow up in a family setting with parents or guardians to take care of you. Although some are born into families that support them until they are old enough to cater for themselves, they are some who don't enjoy this benefits. Some are forced into the streets while still young where they grow up not knowing about their origin. This is due to peer pressure, poor parenting, passing on of parents, poverty, discrimination or being seen as outcast and while others do it out of their wish. Below is the list of Kenyan celebrities who were once street kids you didn't know about.
1. Guardian Angel
The gospel singer whose songs are currently topping in the music industry grew up in the streets. It was a sad life experience but luckily he ventured into music to inspire the youth.
2. Bahati
His mother died when he was young and this forced him to go to the streets where growing was tough.
3. Anitah Raey
The radio Jambo presenter is never afraid of sharing details of her past life. She went to the streets when she was 13 years old which made her life not to be a smooth path.
4. MCA Tricky
The self claimed member of chokora assembly joined the streets at the tender age of only 12 years after his peers influenced him to accompany them to Nairobi city in search of greener pastures without the knowledge of his parents.
5.Ringtone
The popular gospel singer spent most of his time on the streets. This is because he was allegedly rejected by his family especially his mother who dumped him at the doorstep of a bar.
6. Papa Dennis
The flamboyant gospel singer tasted rough life on the streets. His parents died when he was very young this made him turn to the streets in order to feed himself and his siblings.