Mike Rua has had a show every weekend since 1992 Barring the pandemic, the legendary ‘King of Mugithi’, Michael Mike Rua, has performed at weekend gigs for 28 years. Since 1992, the Gatundu-born musician has been a staple of the Kenyan music scene, performing at public holidays, live TV shows, local outlets, private functions and festivals almost every other weekend, as evidenced by research from selected music archives. ‘Barikiwa Studio’ tagline producer is Prince Indah’s back-up vocalist Still on the vernacular music scene, the producer behind “Barikiwa Studio,” which funlovers often hear in many Ohangla fusion tracks, is the voice…
Author: Geoffrey Korio
Socialite and lawyer (and to some extent solicitor general), Corazon Kwamboka, has joined the growing list of celebrities who want to try their luck in the upcoming politics of 2027 elections. She put Nairobi women leaders on the spot and questioned what they have managed to do to warrant them seeking to be elect. In a recent interview she pointed out how she has seen things past leaders have done and why she thinks she can be a better option. “I am thinking I should do something that can change the masses and lives of women. Nairobi is where I live.…
Grieving grandmother and guardian of the late Kenyan TikTok sensation Brian Chira, Esther Njeri, has been left utterly heartbroken following the discovery that her grandsons grave has been vandalised. During a recent visit to burial site, Esther Njeri was shocked to find that the grave had been desecrated. Chira’s framed portrait, which once adorned the headstone, had been completely shattered and strewn across the area. Chira died in a road accident while heading home from a night out when he was run over by a speeding lorry. The incident took place on the Ndenderu-Ruaka Road in Kiambu County shortly after…