‘Nairobi’s tallest man’ Bradley Marongo has revealed how he travelled from Majengo in Vihiga county to Nairobi, where he currently enjoys new-found fame.
Marongo, who stands at a majestic 8 feet two inches, got tongues wagging after he was spotted during the Gen Z protests walking the streets.
“My friend Mose, who works with one of the buses plying the Nairobi-Western region routes one day told me that he was an upcoming artiste shooting some of his music videos but was yet to make it into the mainstream music scene, asked to come with me to Nairobi,” Marongo revealed in an interview with a local TV station on Friday, August 16, 2024.
Asked how he fit in a bus which is designed for individuals with average height, Marongo revealed that he sat on the floor mat along the aisle towards the driver’s side.
“Nilikaa na yeye(Mose) hapo mbele kwa mkeka,” he narrated. (I sat on the mat on the bus floor)
Tallest man problems
Marongo’s height has shot him into public limelight, with content creators attempting to have a piece of him in the recent past.
However, he laments that getting clothes that fit him is still a nightmare that haunts him, noting that he has never worn a closed shoe in his entire life.
“Kupata time kuendea nguo ndio noma, Nikienda soko wanajaa wanataka kuona huyu mtu mrefu ametoka wapi,” (I never have the time to shop for clothes but when I go looking for second-hand clothes in the market, I get stared at, with the public wondering where this tall person has emerged from),” Barongo said.
Married with two kids
He disclosed that he owns only two pairs of sandals which are tailor-made to his size and preference. Marongo also stated that he is married and has two daughters who reside with his wife in Vihiga.
The 27-year-old Gen Z says he only wears second-hand Basketball jerseys, as those are the only clothes that actually fit him well.
He says he works as a tout in Nairobi and wears shoe size 48, which he has yet to find.
Marongo says his aim currently is to get famous, stating that he plans to quit his job as a Kamagera (tout) and pursue fame.
