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Controversial streamer Mellstroy has amassed a net worth of over Sh1.3 billion, proving that scandal and high-stakes gambling remain lucrative in the digital age.

Belarusian streamer Andrey Burim, known as Mellstroy, has built a staggering fortune estimated at over Sh1.3 billion ($10 million) through a career defined by scandalous "trash streams" and high-stakes gambling, defying cancel culture.
In the murky world of internet fame, notoriety pays. Mellstroy, 27, has turned bad behavior into a business empire. Despite being banned from major platforms like Twitch and YouTube for violent and provocative content—including a notorious incident where he assaulted a model live on air—his transition to the lenient platform Kick and his partnerships with online casinos have seen his wealth skyrocket.
Estimates of Mellstroy's net worth in 2026 range between Sh936 million ($7.2 million) and Sh2.6 billion ($20 million). His income streams are a testament to the profitable dark side of the creator economy:
Mellstroy represents a new breed of celebrity who is immune to traditional moral censure. He flaunts a lifestyle of excess—luxury cars, watches worth millions of shillings, and constant partying—which captivates a young, impressionable audience. For Kenyan content creators watching his rise, the lesson is complicated: while controversy generates clicks, it builds a legacy on a foundation of toxicity. Mellstroy is rich, yes, but his wealth is built on a brand that many find morally bankrupt.
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