Popular Kenyan comedian Erustus Ayieko Otieno recently recounted how the bank froze his account after he received a high amount of cash from a gig.
Speaking in an interview with iko nini podcast, the comedian shared that he worked with the Communications Authority of Kenya, where he appeared in advertisements.
This was one of his highest paid gigs and After cashing in, his bank account was frozen, an incident that caught him by surprise.
According to Flaqo, he was paid a hefty sum of Sh2 million for his services, which was a significant amount for him.
He shared that this happened at a time when he was not used to receiving alot of money and it taught him to be reasonable.
"Before nizoeane na pesa completely, nikafanya deal ya Communications Authority of Kenya, hiyo ndio ikaniambia ni cool down na nafaa kuwa msee reasonable...Ilikuwa mita mbili."
Flaqo recounted that he received a call from his bank, asking him to explain the source of the funds.
"Kitu ilihappen, walinilipa hivi, bank ikafreeze account yangu. Ikabidi niende bank wakaona mimi ni flaqo, sawa inamake sense. Hiyo ndio time nikaanza kuwa na financial discipline.
