Veteran musician and producer Nixon Wesonga, widely known as Visita, has broken his silence, sharing a deeply personal account of recent hardships that drove him away from the music scene and social media.
Speaking during a candid interview with Oga Obinna on Monday night, June 23, 2025, Visita revealed that he tragically lost his child and faced severe obstacles accessing his social media accounts, and his songs were blocked whenever he tried to repost them.
The Fukuza Mapepo hitmaker further stated that societal stigma around seeking help led him to withdraw from the public eye.
“I was going through a lot. I lost my child; I was unable to access my social media pages, my songs. I was not able to repost because the moment I share them, they get blocked,” he narrated.
“One of the issues why nilienda quite kabisa ni the reason watu walijua nilikuwa na shida, and in our society when someone has a problem watu hawaangali hiyo shida wanaangalia wewe mbona uko na shida so unarudi nyuma unabaki zile za wacha ninyamazie ngori zangu wacha ni nga’ng’ane vile nitazitatua.”
In addition, the multitalented producer noted that despite his own musical abilities and industry expertise, he could not go MIA if he was not having personal struggles.
“The truth is mimi na expertises zangu na vile naweza fanya musically watu wanajua na mimi personally najua vitu naweza fanya, mimi siwezi nyamaza all this while kama niko poa,” he added.
Homeless
Additionally, Visita, who is currently homeless, recalled how he had been locked out of his house during a heavy downpour about a year ago.
“Niliwai fungiwa nyumba a year ago, the time when there was a heavy downpour,” he recounted.
He explained that now he was living in a studio in Mirema; before that, he had been sleeping outside for about three months, and that studio was the place that had healed him.
He added that once he acquired the necessary tools and a place to live, he would be able to shine again.
“Sai naishi kwa studio Mirema, before hapo nililala nje for like three months, hiyo place ndio imeniheal,” he explained.
“Nikipata tools, naweza ng’ang’a na nikapata pahali pa kuisi.”
Visita on stigma
He emphasised that calling for help should not carry stigma, and notions of embarrassment should not keep people from seeking support, adding that even those closest to us may feel ashamed to ask for help, yet it is essential.
“When someone is asking for help, they actually need help. Let us not take the word ‘help’ as a weakness; even your friends are feeling embarrassed because you are asking for help,” he stated.
