Kennedy Odhiambo, widely known as Crazy Kennar, is arguably the best digital comedy content creator in Kenya.
His influence extends to every corner of the country, resonating with audiences of all ages, including children, attesting to his unparalleled prowess in the craft.
During the year, Kennar faced a setback when he fell out with his close friends and collaborators in the content creation sphere.
For avid social media users, Sueh Owino needs no introduction.
The TikTok sensation has taken the internet by storm for her culinary talents and unparalleled willingness to go the extra mile to create unique food content.
When she was starting, she garnered attention for her dedication to making tasty meals for her husband and preparing him for work on a daily basis.
However, she has since varied her content and with that, the views keep coming in fast.
Fosi Mplole Hamis best known by her stage name Trisha Khalid is a Mombasa-based actress born and raised in the Coastal city.
She is also a commercial model as well as an Instagram influencer with over 680,000 followers.
Before venturing into professional acting, Khalid used to perform funny skits on TikTok which garnered traction.
Before her fame, every avid follower of the Kenyan music industry knew who Nikita Kering’ was.
Continentally, she was also getting noticed as Sound City judges described her song Tragedy as a timeless piece that will go on to transcend generations.
With the kind of her talent, it was only a matter of time before she blew up.
Catherine Kamau Karanja popularly known as Kate Actress is a Kenyan award-winning actress.
She is famously known for her role in the Citizen Tv show Mother In-Law where she played the character of Celina.
The character Celina opened doors for her to venture into other acting roles as she has been featured in other films like Sue Na Jonnie (Sue), Disconnect (TK), Plan B (Joyce) and Nafsi (Shiko).
Her role in the Netflix film Nafsi, saw her win the award for the best actress in Film at the third edition of the Women in Film Awards (WiFA).
Tony Kinyanjui popularly known by his stage name ‘Exray’ is a Kenyan Genge tone Artist.
He is also a member of a rap group known as Boondocks Gang.
Exray is popularly known for his hit song Sipangwingwi which was also used by President William Ruto during his presidential campaign.
The original song where he featured Mario TJ Kasela (Trio Mio) and Sylvia Saru (Ssaru) gained over eight million views on YouTube.
He later did a remix with President Ruto for the Kenya Kwanza campaign and the word Sipangwiwi was used as a popular slogan by the same.
Nyamari Ongegu popularly known by his stage name Nyashinski is an award-winning Kenyan rapper.
In his early career days, he was one-third of a boy rap group known as Kleptomaniax together with Roba (Robert Manyasa) and Collo (Collins Majale).
Nyashinski took a break from music in 2006 when he moved to the USA to become a truck driver but made his comeback in 2016.
In 2022, the rapper launched his famous concert dubbed ‘Shin City’, which was first held in April at the Carnivor grounds.
Kennedy Odhiambo, who is popularly known as Crazy Kennar, is a Kenyan content creator who specializes in comical skits and is a brand ambassador as well.
His comical videos on social media have attracted a large local and international following. In November 2022, he travelled to London for Meta creator week representing Sub-Saharan African creators.
During his time in London, he interacted with other content creators including the famous Tik Tok sensation Khaby Lame.
Bien Aime Baraza popularly known as Bien is an afro pop musician and a part of the popular group, Sauti Sol with members Savara Mudigi, Willis Chimano and Polycarp Otieno-fancy fingers.
He is also a co-founder of the record label Sol Generation.
Last year, Bien signed a three-year Ksh50 million deal with Sol Generation Records as a solo artist.
Dennis Ombachi is a former Kenya Sevens player popularly known for his explosive run to score a last-minute try to help Kenya 7s beat Zimbabwe 21-17 and qualify for the Olympics in Rio.
Ombachi suffered a blow to his career at the 2016 Olympics after breaking both his leg and uncle at a point where he was at his peak, putting him out of the pitch for about six months.
Currently, Ombachi has become an online sensation through his engaging cooking videos and his popular phrase, ‘done’, is now part of his signature cooking style.