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Meet Vekta, the artist behind Raila’s favourite Kisii song

Vekta.

Singer and music producer Vekta, real name Maxwell Basweti, boasts of having one of Kenya’s most prominent personalities as a fan.

Former Prime Minister and ODM party leader Raila Odinga has in the past let on that Vekta’s hit Ntwarwara Tiga Toragere (We were sick let us eat) is among his all-time favourite Gusii songs. Speaking to Standard Entertainment & Lifestyle, the hitmaker reveals that he was mentored by Pacho Entertainment CEO Michael Kennedy Claver alias Naiboi.

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