Kenyan comedian and media personality Oga Obinna has spoken with unusual candour about his complicated journey through fatherhood. In a recent podcast interview, he revealed that he is the father of five children with four different women – and that he only discovered the existence of his youngest through a third party.
“I found out about my fifth child from someone else,” Obinna said, recalling the shock of the news. “By then, the child was already three or four months old.”
The comedian, well known for his humour and energy on stage, cut a far more reflective figure as he spoke about years of unplanned fatherhood, financial struggles, and broken relationships.
“Nobody plans to have a baby mama,” he admitted. “When I got my first child, I wasn’t ready. Life was tough. I was living in a 4,000 shilling house and even then, I couldn’t manage the rent. I had to move to an even smaller place and eventually return home to my parents.”
His second child, he explained, came with an ex-girlfriend. “It just happened. A shoulder to lean on,” he said.
With his third partner, Obinna tried to build a home. They lived together, had a daughter, Lola, and attempted to raise her under one roof. The relationship lasted five years before ending.
The story of his fifth-born was more complex. He and the mother had agreed on family planning, he said. Unbeknown to him, she had stopped using it. “She delivered and never told me. I only learned about it later. At first, I even thought the child was someone else’s. We later did a DNA test, and it turned out she was mine,” he explained.
On Instagram, Obinna later described the child as “so cute” and “another blessing,” joking that he now hopes for two more boys before “closing shop.”
Despite the unexpected turns, Obinna insisted he has a deep love for children. Alongside his five biological children, he says he has also adopted nine more. “I love kids,” he said plainly.
Still, he acknowledged that his story is as much about his mistakes as it is about blessings. “I was reckless. I trusted people too much. I didn’t take care of myself,” he said.
He offered advice to young couples: “The decision to have a child is not for the lady alone. She should be ready financially and mentally. For men, all we do is donate a seed. Before having children, both partners should also check their medical compatibility.”
Obinna’s story, though personal, echoes a wider conversation in Kenya about parenthood, responsibility, and the pressures of raising families in difficult times. It is a reminder, he suggested, that love for children must always be matched by readiness and care.
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