May 23rd 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300
A legendary Gikuyu musician is living in abject poverty in Murang’a even as some of his songs enjoy extensive airplay on leading vernacular television and radio stations.
Moses Wanyoike, 65, was once a household name in Mugithi music and his Muthithi Komesha Band was among the most sought after in the entertainment industry in major towns until his star dimmed decades ago.
Some of his popular hits that still play on native FM stations include ‘Ndacoka Muthithi (Return to Muthithi), Macindano ma Ago (Competition in witchcraft), Coka Mucii No Nguka (I’m coming back strong) and Nyumba yakwa Mathare (My House in Mathare).