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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.

Abel Mutua is a scriptwriter, actor and content creator who is a popular household name in Kenya known for his acting in the famous series Tahidi High where he played the role of Freddie.

Mutua was the script writer in various popular Kenyan shows like The Real Househelps of Kawangware, Hapa Kule News and Anda Kava.  

In 2022, Mutua wrote the script for the Kenyan action movie Click Click Bang which broke the Kenyan premiere ticket sales.

Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan Hollywood actor who has won various awards in the film industry.

She is famously known for her role in the film 12 Years a Slave which was her first-ever feature.

In 2022, she was featured in the marvel movie Wakanda Forever, released on November 11.

Her role in the movie required her to do some vigorous underwater exercises prior to the shooting day.

In videos posted by the actor on her socials, she is seen swimming underwater with huge weights while holding her breath for prolonged periods.

Mumbi Maina is a Kenyan actor popularly known for her role in the Soap Opera known as Mali.

The Actor began her career in 2009 and has featured in both local and international films.

Mumbi has also featured in the popular Netflix series Sense 8, where she acted as Zakia.

In September 2021, Mumbi announced on her social media platforms that she would be in the popular sci-fi, The Matrix.

Mumbi was the only Kenyan to have been cast in the famous movie.

Eunice Wanjiru Njoki popularly known as Mammito is a standup comedian famously known for her performances at Churchill Show.

She is also a scriptwriter and does online comedy skits.

On her YouTube channel, the comedian has much of her content surpassing over half a million views.

Mammito partnered with various comedians to create comical content during the 2022 August election season such as the likes of Terrence Creative and Njugush among others.

Lawrence Macharia popularly known as Terrence Creative is a creative director, content developer, scriptwriter and talent manager.

Terrence, who is also a comedian and has worked at Kenya’s most popular comedy show Churchill as a creative director, has continued to rise to fame through his parody skits that imitate Kenyan politicians.

The 2022 August general elections provided Terrence an opportunity to display his creativity within the comedy industry.

Evelyn Wanjiku Mungai alias Eve Mungai is among the young Kenyans reaping big from content creation online.

She describes herself as a journalist, YouTuber, and digital content creator. Mungai enjoys a huge following on various social media platforms.