“Panya zinatoshana na Farasi” – Khaligraph Jones shares his experience living in Pipeline Estate

Khaligraph Jones said in a recent online update that before becoming wealthy, he resided in one of Nairobi’s overcrowded Eastlands estates.

He previously resided in Pipeline Estate.

He went on to say that a near-death experience prompted him to leave the estate, which has dozens of flats jammed together on very little acreage and no basic social amenities to speak of.

“Panya zinatoshana na Farasi uko karibu nianguke kwa stairs nikufe in 2013, zilinitoa mbio mbaya (Rats as big as horses almost made me fall on the stairs and die in 2013.

They made me run for my life),” said Khaligraph Jones, contributing to a conversation about how many Nairobians start their lives in Pipeline Estate.

Pipeline houses are small, dark and lack proper ventilation. They resemble prison cells where no sunlight enters the houses.

There can be as many as 100 houses and more than 500 people living in a small area.

Khalighraph Jones was spotted by Pipeline living in some middle-class estates in Eastlands, but today he lives in one of Nairobi’s upmarket estates, Karen.

He revealed this when he slapped back at a fan who warned him not to constantly flaunt his wealth and where he lives because he could be targeted.

“Free advice, avoid posting your home address on social media, you never know who is watching,” said call_me_munyasia, to which Jones, aka OG, replied, “Iyo ambia watu wa Kayole bro, Karen ukikuja kulete vurugu ni risasi kwa m*t*** (Give your advice to people in Kayole bro. In Karen, if you bring problems, you will get a bullet in your derriere)”.