King Kaka Discloses Spending KSh 6m on His Crime Series Monkey Business, Hiring Hollywood Producer

• King Kaka opened up about his new film, Monkey Business, set to premiere on May 17 at Two Rivers Mall
• In an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, the lyricist denied claims he was using his marital woes to market his film
• He also revealed that he spent KSh 6 million to make the film and shared he paid at least 162 people for the project

Renowned lyricist King Kaka has opened up about his upcoming film, Monkey Business, and how it came to fruition.

In an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, the Wajinga Nyinyi crooner revealed that the film cost him KSh 6 million and paid about 162 people involved in the process.

How long did it take to shoot Monkey Business?

"Most of them went to acting classes, including Scar (Wakadinali). We just did not pick people and take them to the set. I spent so much money that I did not want to run losses. I wanted to see how the money would come back. Between now and November, I have spent KSh 6 million. We bought equipment because I am a firm believer in ownership. I did not want to hire things because that is where production spends a lot of money," he said.

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King Kaka also admired how Kenyans were excited and welcomed his film after selling out all his tickets.

He also shared that if many directors had projects, more young people would get gigs because the economy would grow and become vibrant.

Is King Kaka using Nana Owiti's breakup claims for clout?

The singer also noted that he wanted to have new faces for his project to create an opportunity for them as they seek to get into the acting film.

"One of the producers, Jorma Taccone, who worked on the Spider-Man movie, is also a producer of Monkey Business. I will be headed to LA for classes and networking," he added.

But is he using his marital woes to push his film's premiere? King Kaka and his wife Nana Owiti have been rumoured to have spit.

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In a recent phone interview he did, Kaka declined to talk about his current marital issues and told off the host.

However, he told TUKO.co.ke that his issues with his wife have nothing to do with his current film, which premieres on May 17 at Two Rivers Mall.

"I started marketing this a month ago, and this happened two days ago. There is no link with Monkey Business. I do not use clout to chase business; I cannot start doing that right now," he said.

King Kaka sets record straight about kids

A day ago, Kaka addressed the ongoing rumours and said contrary to online speculations, Nana was apparently in the UK, not the US, as netizens stated.

The musician set the record straight in a lengthy video asking content creators to respect his kids.

Kaka said that his kids might be surprised to hear rumours that they moved to the UK, yet they are in Kenya.

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Source: TUKO.co.ke