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MCA Tricky opens up about baby mama’s death and raising their son
11th August, 2026 05:56 PM
Former radio presenter and stand-up comedian Francis Munyao, popularly known as MCA Tricky, has opened up about the death of his baby mama and the challenges he faced while raising their son following the loss.
Reflecting on the difficult period during a candid conversation with media personality Chris the Bass, Tricky said losing the mother of his child left him confused and worried, with the experience taking a heavy emotional toll on him.
He described the period after her death as one of the most difficult moments of his life, saying he became gloomy and struggled to know what to do.
“We lost the mother to my kid. It was a very confusing moment. I was worried about it. It was crazy. After that, I was just glommy; I didn’t even know what to do. It was a very difficult moment, but it taught me a lot,” MCA Tricky recalled.
He said he initially believed that raising a child was mainly about having enough money to provide for them. The experience, however, made him realise that parenting comes with a much greater emotional and personal responsibility.
“I thought raising a kid was all about money. Now you see the weight you feel. You work times three,” he added.
Raising his son
Tricky said one of the most difficult parts of raising his son was answering questions about his mother, recalling how challenging it was when the boy was still young and would ask about her shortly after her burial.
According to the comedian, his son has since grown older and now understands much more about what happened.
“The guy is a soldier, man. The guy is now big; he understands everything, but that time it was crazy because if a young kid asks you about the mother whom you just buried,” he said.
Additionally, Tricky said the situation was particularly difficult in school and public spaces, where people could unintentionally raise sensitive topics without knowing the child’s circumstances.
He explained that whenever he took his son to school, he had to inform the teachers about the situation so they could be careful when discussing certain subjects around him.
“The most difficult point of it all is ilikuwa nikimpeleka shule lazima nieleze walimu. You know, in school and those public spaces, people forget and start talking about general issues. Then a kid, you will touch a topic without knowing; they will ask, or they direct something towards that kid,” he explained.
Son’s ninth birthday
Tricky’s reflections come as he prepares to celebrate his son, who has now turned nine.
“He is a strong boy; we are celebrating his ninth birthday,” Tricky revealed.
