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Comedian Timothy Njugush Kimani, popularly known as Njugush, has opened up about his challenging childhood despite his current success in the entertainment industry.
Born 33 years ago, Njugush was initially unable to speak due to a condition called ankyloglossia, where the tongue is tethered to the mouth’s floor by the frenulum. In his memoir, “Whispers from My Childhood: Through Thick and Thin,” Njugush explains that this condition raised concerns about his ability to develop speech and limited his opportunities. His mother noticed something was wrong when he was about a month old, as he didn’t cry like other infants. After three weeks of observations and tests at Meru County General Hospital, doctors diagnosed him as tongue-tied. A procedure was performed to correct the issue by releasing the frenulum.
This was just one of the many challenges Njugush faced growing up. He also struggled with emotional instability, which led him to attempt suicide in April 2005. Njugush describes feeling lonely and out of place after his family moved to Joska, Machakos County, leaving him behind in the village to stay with his aunt while he finished school. He expressed uncertainty about his motivations at the time, questioning whether he was overwhelmed by the rapid changes in his life or if it was a symptom of melancholy.
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