CS Ababu meets Colonel Mustafa after viral 'mjengo' video, pledges support

Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has met renowned Kenyan artiste Colonel Mustafa after his 'mjengo' video went viral. 

The CS assured Mustafa of the Ministry's intervention to get him back on track.

"We have heard your challenges, and as a ministry, I want to assure you that we are here to walk with you through this challenging phase. We have put together a package for you that will ensure that you are back on your feet, making music, and entertaining us," he said. 

Namwamba said he would like to see Mustafa making more music, inspiring the younger generation of artists and nurturing them to stardom.

"The move you took to ensure that your mother receives proper health care is one to admire, and for that, we shall stand with you," he added. 

He added that Colonel Mustafa's music and the royalties that accrue from his intellectual property should be something he can rely on as a sustainable source of income.

"This is what we intend to achieve through our #TalantaHela initiative. We want to ensure that our artists' intellectual property rights are guaranteed to enable them to continue to live well, earning from their creativity upon exiting the active stage," the CS said.

Mustafa has been going through a financial crisis following his mother's cancer diagnosis. 

He revealed that the diagnosis drained him financially, seeing him take up menial jobs to facilitate his mother's treatment. 

A group of well-wishers have also raised more than Sh600, 000 for the rapper and his family.

“We are at Sh600,000. Those trying to send cash and failing should try after midnight as he (Mustafa) has surpassed his daily limit. A pay bill will be up by Monday I am speechless!!” the post on the group reads.