• Maina said there is a joint he goes to and three samosa cost Sh2k
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Classic 105 radio presenter Maina Kageni can spend Sh100k in a day.
Speaking to Word Is, the veteran radio presenter was asked to speak about his budget on a daily basis.
This is after he revealed on his famous breakfast show that he spends over Sh10k a day.
"If you take a woman out, man up. There is a place I go and the price of three samosas is Sh2k. I budget for sh 10k a day."
According to Maina, there are two types of spending. "On my personal clients, which is a business expense or on parties which has no limit," he said.
"Sometimes when my friends are buying, I spend nothing. But when it's my turn especially when my friends from America come, cause when I go to the states they take care of me."
Maina further explained that in the December holiday, it is easy for him to spend even Sh100k a day with his American friends.
"It can get to that level. They are friends of mine who I wouldn't give up for anything," he said.
"I go to America with money and I come back on my own. I never spent money in America. So when they come here for Christmas, I know I am in a problem. A good problem, though."
Maina has been on radio for more than two decades, which he said is rewarding.
"It doesn't feel like it's that long. Every day isn't the same," he said, adding that it is what he loves about radio.
"I love being able to interact with my callers and see what they are doing. I love my co-host. I think that I am blessed with the best co-host anyone could ever want on radio."
Maina said working for Radio Africa is a blessing to him as he is allowed to work according to what his limits are.
"I am going out there, making business contacts because of the platform I am seating on," he said.
He said most radio presenters make huge mistakes of living a lie.
"They try and be things that they aren't and that's always a problem," he said.
"It's not the easiest thing but it's something you need to learn quickly to be yourself. You need to know who you're talking to. What are they going through in their lives? How are they relating to that? Cause it's very easy for radio presenters to live in a bubble cause you live in a studio where you don't see your audience."
He added that as a radio presenter, it is wise enough not to ever detach from your audience.
"On radio, you're paid a lot of money, so it's easy to become detached from your audience, so it's easy to go astray. It's not about going to flaunt. It's about knowing who they are and what's happening in their lives. How can you add value?"