Editing Andrew Kibe (section)

== Early Life ==

Andrew Kibe grew up in Nairobi’s gritty neighborhoods, where survival was a daily battle. After his father’s death, his single mother raised him, often skipping meals to feed her children. “We’d huddle in the dark, dodging landlords,” Kibe shared, his voice thick with gratitude for her sacrifices.<ref name="tukotalks1">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6srPDL72I3E |title=Andrew Kibe Tells His Story | Part 1 | Tuko Talks |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Tuko TV |date=2021-06-15}}</ref> As a teen, he’d sneak into neighbors’ homes to borrow records, fueling a love for music that later shaped his radio career. At Nairobi Milimani School, Kibe ran with a stylish crew, including future Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr., but his defiance—sneaking to nightclubs, returning drunk—earned his mother’s stern disapproval.<ref name="nairobiminibloggers">{{cite web |url=https://www.nairobiminibloggers.com/andrew-kibe-biography-wife/ |title=Andrew Kibe Biography, Age, Wife, Son, Career, Net Worth |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Nairobi Mini Bloggers |date=2024-03-12}}</ref> Rejecting university as a “conformist trap,” he chased unconventional dreams, briefly aspiring to be a pastor in his 20s. Co-hosting seminars with Robert Burale, he preached self-worth until religious hypocrisy soured him. “I saw pastors living lies; I walked away,” he said.<ref name="pulselive_preacher">{{cite web |url=https://www.pulselive.co.ke/articles/news/andrew-kibe-opens-up-on-his-life-as-a-preacher-and-experience-that-changed-his-life-2024081810240100579 |title=Andrew Kibe opens up on his life as a preacher & experience that changed his life |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Pulse Live |date=2024-08-18}}</ref>