REAL REASON BASHIR HALAIKI QUIT AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING JOB FOR COMEDY

Kenyan comedian Bashir Kiptoo Yusuf, better known as Bashir Halaiki, has shared intimate details about his dramatic career shift from aeronautical engineering to comedy during a revealing interview on Buzz Central Podcast with Cheptoek Boyo.

Halaiki disclosed that even his mother still views his comedy career as “just a phase.” His journey into comedy began unexpectedly, “I used to watch a lot of horror movies and to get over them at night I would watch sitcoms so that I can sleep,” he revealed.

When questioned about comedy’s financial viability, he said it pays, “The key to being happy is to leave women alone. I’m a simple person. I do comedy, go home to eat ramen and eggs, and sleep. My value is tied to who I am, not what I have. You find people doing so much to impress others. I worked hard early in life to find self-worth so I wouldn’t need to compensate with material things.“

Halaiki acknowledged comedy’s challenges but stood his choice. “Comedy has been faithful to me. At some point it was not working out but I stuck with it. Now I know I made the right decision.“