Kenyan content creator Baba Talisha has revealed a striking detail about how he manages his wealth, disclosing that none of his cars or properties are registered in his own name.
He made the admission during a sit-down interview on the Over 1M Podcast, hosted by Tony Mwirigi, where he spoke candidly about his personal finances and the values that guide his decisions.
Why are Baba Talisha’s assets registered in his mother’s name?
“I don’t own anything, they are all in my mother’s name,” he told the podcast host, matter-of-factly.
He was quick to clarify that the arrangement has nothing to do with shielding his wealth from a potential future wife.
In his view, any woman he marries would be fully entitled to own her own property and build her own assets independently.
The decision, he explained, is rooted in something far more personal: gratitude.
Baba Talisha described his mother as the one person who stood by him without fail when he was still finding his footing in life.
By placing his assets under her name, he is honouring the support she gave him through his most difficult period. Beyond the relationship with his mother, Baba Talisha also pointed to his faith as a driving force behind the arrangement.
He said he credits God for his success and does not see himself as someone who truly owns much personally.
It is a rare stance in an environment where public figures often make a show of accumulating property and vehicles in their own name, and his explanation appeared to catch the attention of listeners who might have initially assumed the move was a calculated financial strategy.
For Baba Talisha, the setup is straightforward: the assets exist, they are registered under a name he trusts completely, and the reasoning comes from the heart rather than a legal playbook.
Netizens react
Here are some of the reactions netizens shared:
@papito.__:
“All fun and games until apate mathe alipelekea Pastor Ezekiel kila kitu.”
@vdj_jones: :
Ukikufa leo madhe aamue apatie siblings mali 😂😂😂 Everything goes to my children.”
@ecirtaeb_b:
“Sasa anajiona sharp boy .”
@_big_shark_62:
“Sharp sharp.”
@_wako4real:
“How does this affect fishing in Lake Victoria?”
@nimogachanja:
“So, in other words, his property are his and his siblings’, right? Legally, that is.”
@_nle_tjay:
“Another first-class graduate from Hakimi University.”
@wanj_ruh:
“Mamas boys Manyoyaaaa”
@c_funna:
“Hadi line ya M-Pesa nilishika na ID ya mkoro.”
