The session took place at an all-white party hosted by the Bahati’s to celebrate the launch of their new betting company. Fittingly, both the interviewer and interviewee were dressed in white for the elegant affair.
As a respected gospel figure, many of the questions were naturally themed around faith, and Owen was more than ready to engage.
“What’s your favorite Bible verse?” Kalondu asked.
“Jeremiah 29:11,” he replied confidently.
“If you could be anyone in the Bible, who would it be?”
“Joshua,” he answered without hesitation.
Kalondu then pivoted to more casual, personal questions to reveal a lighter side of the gospel artist.
“When was the last time you lied?”
Daddy Owen laughed before responding, “I can’t remember… because I’d be lying right now!”
Daddy Owen
He went on to explain that while lying isn’t right, sometimes people find themselves in tricky situations that make it hard to avoid.
The next question touched on his humble beginnings.
“What was your first job?”
“Designing matatus,” he shared. “I used to tint cars and earned Ksh 300 a day.”
Curious about his academic background, Kalondu asked:
“How many marks did you score in KCPE and KCSE?”
“I got either 381 or 390 in KCPE—I’m not even sure anymore,” he chuckled. “As for KCSE, I honestly can’t remember.”
He added that he was a smart student and later studied Ticketing, a course he described as very technical and demanding.
Kalondu then asked:
“What’s your favorite Daddy Owen verse?”
“That’s a great question,” he said. “There’s a song I did with the late Ngashville called Kaza Mwendo—my verse in that track is one of my favorites.”
As the questions got more personal, Daddy Owen cheekily dodged a few, including:
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing… have you found your good thing?”
“What’s your relationship with the First Daughter?” He then jokingly pretended to walk off the set to avoid answering, keeping the mood light and humorous.
Finally, when asked what he wishes he had pursued academically, Owen said he regrets not studying tech.
“Nowadays, tech is everything. When I’m in meetings with my team, they throw around jargon, and I completely float. I wouldn’t even know if they’re lying to me or telling the truth,” he said with a laugh.
BY kelvin njenga
