Former Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua Kanyi aka Jaguar has ruled out helping troubled retired boxer Conjestina Achieng and other broke celebrities.
Speaking to vloggers, Jaguar said he learnt an important lesson from his own experience dealing with people who needed rehabilitation.
The musician-turned-politician stated that he learnt that for people to change they must have the will within themselves to change.
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Jaguar elaborated that he helped Conjestina even before former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko went to her rescue, regretting that the retired boxer still relapsed even after his assistance to get her rehabilitated.
The former Starehe MP, who served as a director at the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), also disclosed that he gave up rehabilitating his own father who is an alcoholic.
"Nineona kwa hii dunia kuna mtu unaweza ukasaidia na kuna mtu huwezi saidia. Mi mwenyewe nimesaidia Conjestina before ata Sonko akuje amsaidie. Mimi mwenyewe nimekua director Nacada. Nko na mbaka funds za kuchukua mtu kama ni mlevi nimpeleke rehab. Unachukuanga mtu kama yeye mwenyewe hajaamua unampeleka rehab ata mara mara tatu, mara nne na anarudi anafanya zile vitendo. Mimi babangu ni mlevi. Nimempeleka rehab mbaka imefika mahali ameniambia 'mimi miaka yangu wachana na mimi sasa nikunywe pombe' mbaka sisi tukamwacha hivyo. Kwa hivyo ni akili ya mtu na nia inafanyanga mtu abadilike," Jaguar said.
Asked to elaborate on Conjestina's issue, Jaguar stressed that he could not try to help her again.
"Hapo sirudi, mimi nilimusaidia before ata jana nilikua na Mike Sonko," he said.
Sonko took Conjestina back to rehab for the third time but vowed that it was the last time he would help the former boxing champion.
Magix Enga
On Magix Enga, Jaguar revealed that Mzazi Willy M Tuva asked for his assistance to help the broke music producer but he blatantly refused.
Tuva recently visited Magix Enga at his base in Nakuru on a mission to lend him a helping hand.
Jaguar stressed that he could only offer assistance to Magix Enga if he sees that the music producer himself is willing to change.
"Ata juzi tumeongea na Tuva akaniambia tuende tusaidie Magic X. Nikamwambia mimi hutaniona hapo, siwezi. Kwa sababu wewe mwenyewe uko na talent, kila saa unashinda unaandika unasema nilifanyia huyu muziki, nilifanyia huyu muziki hawakunisaidia. Wewe ndo unafaa ujipange na biashara yako, huwezi ukasema umefungua duka hapa watu wanachukua vitu wakitoka alafu unakuja unasema umeibiwa. Kwa hivyo, mimi nilisema siwezi [musaidia] mbaka ile siku nitaona kia ukweli Magix anataka kubadilika," Jaguar said.
Jaguar is the second celebrity after Eric Omondi to refuse to help Magix Enga.
Eric Omondi, who has been involved in philanthropic works, while speaking during an interview with a local news outlet late last year said he was aware of Magic Enga's situation but he chose to steer clear of him because of his links with satanic cult, Illuminati.
Alpha Mtule
The former Starehe MP also stated that he could not help musician-cum-comedian Alpha Mwana Mtule who pleaded to Kenyans for help.
"Juzi niliongea maneno ya Alpha Mwana Mtule, ni kijana najua sana. Na wakati walinipigia simu mi wenyewe nilisema sitatoa ata shilingi moja. Si ati mimi sijasaidia Alpha Mwana Mtule, kwa sababu nyinyi wenyewe muliona ni nini ilifanyika. Kwa hivyo mimi nilikua najua. Mimi sisemi watu wale walimsaidia walikosea lakini sometimes ni mtu yeye mwenyewe abadilike," Jaguar said.
In his parting shot, Jaguar advised musicians and other celebrities to treat their crafts as business and invest from their income, vowing never to help anyone who falls from grace to grass as a result of bad decisions.
"Mimi naambia wale [wasanii] usipojipanga usikuje kutuambia tukuchangie, ju mimi sitachanga. Mimi nimekua director Nacada, nimekua mbunge na hawa wasanii unawasaidia unawasaidia watakupigia wakati mtu ameshikwa na bangi, nimeshikwa sijui kwa club nimepigana, sijui nimefukuzwa wapi. Lakini wakati mtu ako number one, ata unapata sometimes mtu hataki kunisalamia mimi kama Jagua. Yeye anasahau mimi nishawai kuwa msanii anaona ni kama maybe nimekua mzee kitu kama hio.Kwa hivyo tuondoe maringo wajue muziki ni biashara, si ati kila saa tunakaa ati ohh tunachangia huyu," Jaguar stressed.
