"Ni fupi": Bradley says he can't use washrooms in airplanes during long flights
This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.
- Bradley Marongo, known as the Gen Z Goliath, opened up to BBC Focus on Africa about the unique daily challenges that come with being Kenya's tallest man
- The content creator, who stands at 8 feet 2 inches, revealed he struggles with aeroplane travel despite frequently flying for work
- Bradley also traced his rise to fame back to the 2023 finance bill protests, explaining how a single viral photo changed the course of his life
Bradley Marongo, the towering Kenyan content creator widely known as Bradley Mtall or the Gen Z Goliath, has opened up about one of the more unexpected downsides of his extraordinary height: being unable to use the toilet on long-haul flights.
In a sit-down interview with BBC Focus on Africa, the actor and internet personality revealed that despite regularly travelling for work, the confined space of an aircraft lavatory is simply too small for someone of his stature.
"I cannot use an airplane toilet because I can travel with you for 14 hours but I cannot go there because it's very short," he said, with the kind of matter-of-fact humour that has made him a fan favourite online.
How Bradley Mtall went viral
Bradley, who stands at 8 feet 2 inches, says he believes he may be the tallest man on the African continent, though he stopped short of making it an official claim.
His path to fame was an unlikely one, tied directly to Kenya's 2023 finance bill protests.
During the demonstrations, someone photographed him in the crowd and posted the image online.
His towering frame, oversized shoes and distinctive presence caught the internet's attention almost immediately, and the nickname Gen Z Goliath stuck.
From there, life moved quickly. He initially tried working as a matatu conductor in Nairobi, a stint he describes as exhausting and short-lived.
"This job is not good because I go there, you cannot sleep," he recalled.
After quitting, he relocated to Kangemi, where a friend named Frank, who is now his manager, encouraged him to explore content creation. An interview he did shortly after went viral, and the rest followed naturally.
Life at 8 feet tall
Everything in Bradley's world has to be customised. His shoes, his clothes, even his day-to-day arrangements are specially made to fit his frame.
Travel, despite its challenges, has become a significant part of his work. During a recent trip to Ethiopia, he said fans photographed him relentlessly, snapping somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 pictures across a single week.
Rather than complain, he embraces it.
"I'm happy with that, that is my job," he said with a grin.
[Watch Bradley Mtall's BBC Focus on Africa interview here]
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
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