Singer and politician Bahati has opened up about why he made the tough call to pull his son Morgan out of a prestigious international school that was costing the family KSh 500,000 every term.
Bahati made the admission during an appearance on the Oga Obinna show on Monday, November 9, following Morgan’s public speech at his father’s Mathare MP campaign event, where the teenager himself mentioned being moved from the school.
Why did Bahatti change Morgan’s school?
Bahati was candid about the sacrifices he made to keep Morgan enrolled.
“If you can pay KSh 500,000 per term for your child, you really pushed yourself for this kid to get the right education,” he said.
The musician acknowledged that the money he earns from music alone does not stretch that far, meaning every term was a financial stretch.
The problem, Bahati explained, was not the school itself but what it was doing to Morgan’s character.
Rubbing shoulders with children of governors and other prominent figures appeared to shift Morgan’s attitude in ways that alarmed his parents.
“At some point he forgot where we came from,” Bahati said.
Simple things like making his own bed became a struggle, and his general demeanour changed noticeably.
The situation reached a tipping point when Morgan wrote his mother, Diana Marua, a formal English letter reprimanding her, a moment Bahati described as a sign they were losing him.
“I took over two years to make that decision. I tried talking to him and reminding him where we came from, but at some point we saw we were losing him,” he said.
Rather than simply withdrawing Morgan from the international school, Bahati took a deliberate approach to the next step.
He reached out to the Makueni county governor to identify the best school in the county and personally spoke to the principal to secure Morgan a place.
His intention was clear: he wanted his son to experience the environment his father had grown up in and understand the value of hard work. The move proved transformative.
Morgan buckled down, earned Exceeding marks across the board, and was subsequently called to Lenana School, one of Kenya’s most respected national schools.
Bahati was visibly proud, reflecting on the journey.
“That is how Morgan got Exceeding marks in everything and was called to Lenana School. He realised life could change, and he started working hard and made us proud,” he said.
He also noted that Morgan’s speech at the campaign rally marked a significant personal milestone.
“That was his first public appearance in over 10 years. I love that Morgan has grown into the person he is today,” Bahati shared warmly.
