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Up close and candid with Alicios Theluji of the song "Mpita Njia"

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Alicios Theluji, the beautiful voice behind the popular song "Mpita Njia" was raised by a widow. She tells us about her mother's strength and takes us through her journey from Eastern Congo to Nairobi.

I am sitting at a table at Nakumatt Junction waiting for  Alicios Theluji, the woman I am about to interview. As I look through my notes, wondering what she is like, I am quite surprised to hear a woman at a nearby table mention the same name to her friends, as if she had read my mind.

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