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MC Jessy declares 2027 political bid, says Kenya has broke content creators
13th February, 2026 10:20 AM
Veteran stand-up comedian and media personality Jasper Muthomi, widely known as MC Jessy, has explained why he will be contesting for a parliamentary seat in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking during an interview with a local media station on Friday, February 13, 2026, Jessy said that he is passionate about the creative industry and that he will go to Parliament to push for the Creative Economy Bill to ensure better pay for Kenyan creatives.
“I will be in parliament in 2027. I am passionate about the creative industry,” Jessy said.
Creative bill
The comedian, while explaining the bill, lamented why it has yet to be passed into law.
“There is a bill in parliament about my proposal. This is the fourth year that the bill has been sitting in parliament; it has been discussed, and there is a creative economy bill that is the answer that always comes. I know about the bill, and I know for sure that if I go around, we have the Digital Content Creators Association of Kenya. I am one of the founders, and if I ask some of the digital content creators about the bill in parliament, some of them have no idea, so did they participate in drafting the bill? Maybe some participated, but are they part of the creative economy?” he explained.
“Why is it still sitting in parliament? I am not seeing anybody concerned about the Creative Economy Bill that is in parliament.”
He added that if he were in parliament, the bill would have been passed into law.
“What if I were in parliament? Could it be sitting there?” he added.
Content creators
Additionally, Jessy said that once in leadership, content creators would earn more and warned that the flashy lifestyles seen online are often paid promotions.
He added that after travelling abroad, he realised many Kenyan creatives are financially struggling.
“Tukitopoa, the content creators, will be making more money than they are making today. Usione watu wanaflows magari na manyumba online, then you think that is the reality. Sometimes, they are paid to do that instead of that they will be able to live real life,” Jessy noted.
“I am lucky enough to have travelled outside the country, and I have met different creatives; we are broke creators.”
Working with the president
In addition, he explained the importance of working with the sitting president as a member of parliament.
“When you are inside the parliament, and you are close to the president, you are not anti; you are pro. Possibly he will listen to you, and you are really passionate about that particular issue that is in his manifesto; he is going to ask the majority leader to push that bill,” he pointed out.
