Ken wa Maria's rise from selling mitumba to benga kingpin

With 47 albums under his belt, Ken wa Maria is probably the most accomplished Kamba artiste. He speaks on his musical career, political controversy.

Usually reserved when it comes to giving media interviews, Ken wa Maria is more open on the day we sit down with him. “Ask me everything you would want to as I am here to give you all the time,” he says as we settle down, his face still dripping with sweat after an energetic performance.

“I honestly don’t like interviews simply because most writers don’t bother to do their research and have no background understanding of artistes. They will ask you what is obvious, what has been written before, what everyone knows…so why bother,” he starts.