Katitu has turned to Benga music to make a living.The 51-year-old singer, songwriter and guitarist is banking on the music band named after his village in Mwala, Machakos County - whose core ...

The struggles of Peter Gachiego, better known as Maina ka Ngoma, sum up the double-faced and exploitative nature of Gikuyu benga music; the dark underbelly everyone wishes to keep well-hidden.

While some described him as the slowly fading pop of Gikuyu artist, others credited him for having paved way for Gikuyu Benga music making it acceptable when many locals hardly appreciated ...