Churchill Show comedian Consumator has been reduced to being a caretaker in Ngong after a series of unfortunate events robbed him of his wealth.
Consumator whose real name is Peter Wamwea Alias enjoyed a period of fame and financial stability until 2019 when disaster struck.
The comedian’s woes begun in 2019 after his father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He spent all his money on his dad’s treatment and when Covid-19 struck it was the last nail in his financial coffin.
“As the family’s breadwinner, I used all my saving on my dad’s treatment. After undergoing surgery, he has been going for checkups at least once a week. I had to sell everything I had in my house to pay for my dad’s treatment,” Consumator said in an interview with Tuko.
“Before all these challenges, I used to earn money from emceeing at events and could make my ends meet,” he added.
With no money coming his way and having depleted his finances, Consumator was forced to move in with a friend in Zimmerman where they shared the Ksh3000 rent.
However, things go so bad for Consumator that he was not even able to raise the rent and was ultimately chased by his friend in the dead of the night.
“I had rent arrears for four months, and one of my friends got tired of me. So one day, he kicked me out of the house at night. it was shameful because people around that area knew me.”
Consumator also painfully narrated how his girlfriend dumped him and cut all communications once he got broke.
“I had tried to build a relationship with someone from my, but when my life changed drastically, it ended, there was no communication. A lot of people I had befriended at the church, not only the lady, cut communication with me,” he said.
Consumator was eventually employed as a caretaker in Ngong by a member of his church.
“I called several people, and only one lady from church helped me. She offered me a job as a caretaker at her compound in Ngong, where I have been staying upto now. I do vibarua (menial) jobs such as ploughing, slashing etc. as well. If I don’t get those jobs, I can’t get food but thank God I have a great neighbor who has been supporting me,” said the comedian.
Consumator has been trying to make a comeback in comedy but it has not been easy for him.
“I’ve lost many friends and no longer talk. When I was down, even my friends from the comedy industry didn’t help, me. I’ve been trying to make a comeback in the comedy industry but it has been a tough journey.
“Some of the comedians I helped nurture their talents, I would beg them to feature them in their projects to keep my name active, but they ignored me. It hurt me. People only want to associate with you when you’re doing good. That’s when everyone wants to be with you. Hii industry yetu ina ukora sana. Saa zile umehit ndio kila mtu ataanza kukupost kwa page zao, but when you’re doing bad, they will always come up with excuses not to meet you.”
