In this page we look at the people who have been either in the Media or Entertainment Scene but their Talent and contributions to industry has been erased, mainly due to the fact that we have never maintained any form of records to remember these ladies and gentlemen of the industry who too have played a significant role in bringing joy and happiness to us in many ways either through their Radio & Television expertise or Music or any form of Entertainment.

As Big Q Entertainment Unlimited is all about Entertainment, Music, Radio & Television, I feel our site will not be complete without a brief of these geniuses. We do hope that we can get a lot of assistance from you all out there as history is written not by one but by many, and we are confident that we will get a lot of input from people of all walks of life with some vital information and names of Artistes that we may not have with us.

Artistes, who have graced our Radio & Television Programmes,Entertained us or left us with lasting memories but they have never been ‘Sung’.

Radio & Television

Sammy Osore - Television presenter, featured prominently on TV current affairs programme Mambo Leo, died in a Tragic Road Accident. He was once asked to spell his name he wrote “ Oh Sorry” when pronounced simply sounds Osore.

Mohammed Said ‘Giraffe’ - Radio & Television personality, also featured on TV Programme Mambo Leo, died tragically in a road accident on Mombasa Highway.

Mohammed Ali - A Charismatic TV personality and producer of current affairs programme Mambo Leo, killed in a tragic road accident on Nakuru/Nairobi Highway.

Jim Ahere - Television producer for current affairs and musicals, killed in a tragic road accident on Nairobi/Nakuru Highway.

Fatuma Hassan - Popular Radio presenter on Voice of Kenya National Service, killed in tragic road accident in Nairobi.

Dan Olouch - A very charming personality, an eloquent speaker of the English Language, presenter and producer on Radio and occasionally presented Mambo Leo, died after a long illness. Dan was very creative and introduced a number of Radio Feature programmes on the Voice of Kenya that to date are still running.

James Ogoma King - As the name implies, James’s physique was that of a King, heavy built but soft spoken. James was one of the three that introduced Kenyans to the world of Radio Sports News, with his production of Radio Sports Club that he produced and presented with passion and dedication for decades until he succumbed to a long illness and passed away. Sports lovers in Kenya will always cherish his memories.

Victor Odak Omala - Another sports veteran and co producer/presenter of Radio Sports Club. Victor made tremendous contributions to the Broadcast world. He initiated a number of feature and current affairs programmes on the Radio and was one of the pioneers of the popular “Live Radio Dance Hall’ Shows that swept Kenya like bush fire in the mid eighties all through the nineties. Victor later headed one of the Radio Channels at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and finally setting up a production house with other prominent Radio personalities. Victor died after a long fight with illness.

Billy Omalla - Born and bred in Mombasa, Billy started playing the guitar all through high school and was of the chosen few from the thousands of school children from the coast and Kenya as a whole to join a Moral Re-armament Christian Group, ‘Sing Out Mombasa’, a wing of the National Group ‘Sing Out Africa’. Here he met DJ Abdulhaq and Teddy Kalanda and Lenny Wa Nganga, a musician now turned herbalist, who were all part of the same musical group. Billy was an excellent News Reader and a good Morning Show presenter with the Voice of Kenya’s National Service. He made his name through Salaam Programmes and once said; that he wished Broadcasters had as much money in their wallets as the many salaam cards fans pass on to them. Billy has since died after a long battle with ill health.

Ike Mulembo – ‘Ike on the Mike’, as he was popularly referred to, started his Broadcast career as a TV Traffic Controller and was a great fan of DJ AbdulhaQ. He frequented the Radio Studios whenever DJ AbdulhaQ was doing his thing and together with John Obongo Jr and now TV cameraman Gordas Wahome, were AbdulhaQ’s assistants. They were always there to lend a hand whenever required and eventually trying their luck in their heroes trade. Both John and Ike became household names and Ike followed his idols style and footsteps in every aspect. Ike’s death was a shocker to all in the Music and Entertainment world; he just dropped dead on the streets of Nairobi one mid day and with him went his style.

Fatma Rehman - An elegant TV presenter, at a time when TV presentation was not only Beauty but one had to have presentation and production skills. A TV continuity announcer, which is the right terminology, or programme anchor, were also expected to act as transmission controllers, and that is no mean feat for those who know what it entails. Fatma resigned from the then Voice of Kenya to go abroad where she later died after a long illness. Kenyans will always remember her charming presentation skills.

Johnstone Omurunga – A soft spoken, new generation Radio Presenter that partnered celebrity Radio Deejay John Karani. They both trained at the same time at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication and were ushered onto the scene simultaneously. Quite popular with Radio Salaam Fans, Johnstone left us prematurely after succumbing to illness and died very young.

Emmanuel Oywero - Emmanuel joined Kenya Broadcasting Corporation after an illustrious career as an oil company Marketing Executive. One may wonder why we feature Emmanuel on this page, it is simply because Emmanuel changed the face of Radio & Television Marketing in Kenya. With the backing of the then Managing Director of The Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Philip Okundi, he opened the doors for private investors, to buy ‘Air Time’ on both Radio & Television and created new productions which hence boosted the sales revenue of this parastatal body. One of the first to grab the opportunity was DJ AbdulhaQ, who signed a deal with the State Corporation to Market and Manage the ‘Hindustani Radio Service’, which he christened,’ Capital Que Radio Production, 89.9FM, this revamped the dying service and soon Emmanuel and his team were working on the launch of the first Semi Independent FM Radio Station, 101.1 Metro FM. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation was looking ahead and as broadcast leaders in the land Emmanuel and his team took KBC to heights never witnessed before. He eventually left the corporation and later died after a long battle with ill health.

Daniel Njuguna Gatei - Announcer extraordinaire, Daniel had all the qualities of a Radio & Television personality. He was good looking, eloquent in his speech, outgoing, creative and very charming. Like all pre and post independence Broadcast celebrities, Daniel was of that rare Talent that was chosen to go on Radio in those times. He presented the Morning Show, Je, Hujambo, on VOK National Service. He hosted a number of Television Shows including the Weekly ‘Dunia Wiki Hii’, read News on Radio & Television and during his later days was one of the commentators that worked for the Prestigious, ‘Presidential Press Unit’, a regular in all National and ceremonial commentary teams. ‘The Gentleman Broadcaster’ was a man of class and style. He loved his pin striped suits and always had his hair done at the popular Wananchi Barbers Salon on River Road. He was a person always ready dressed and made up for Television even when he was not ‘On Air’. Legendary Daniel Njuguna Gatei, died after an illness and was buried at his home in Central Province, Kenya, in a funeral attended by hundreds, including politicians, government officials, Media people, celebrities and hundreds of his dedicated fans.

Gaituma wa Kimumu - One of the finest vernacular announcers Kenyans have had the privilege to listen to before the FM Radio era. Gaithuma, started his Show by giving a description of his features ‘On Air’, with a special emphasis on his big round eyes and big hands, and quoting him said, “ that’s what makes me special”. Gaithuma was no ordinary Radio Presenter, he was a showman. He toured the country, on the ‘Meet the people’ Tour. He had a following larger than life. He was the Kikuyu Service, as the Kikuyu service without Gaithuma, was like a plate of Sukuma without salt, (sukuma is a spring green that Kenyans love to have as an accompaniment with any of their meals). He and his close confidant, Ben Michuki, who worked in the Voice of Kenya, records Library, also produced a number of Kikuyu Artistes. Another casualty of premature death, Gaithuma wa Kimumu, the only man with the biggest round eyes to ever grace the Kenya Radio Scene finally succumbed to a long illness. His style and charisma is still adopted by many vernacular broadcasters to date.

Morrex Muteti wa Muli - A product of The Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, Nairobi, Muteti wa Muli as he preferred to be called, was one of those that captured the hearts of Radio fans with his style of presentation on the Kikamba Service. He put the Kamba Musicians on the Kenyan map, hence Artistes like Kai Kai Kilonzo, broke the ice on the Music Scene and started singing in Swahili and Kikamba and this earned them National recognition. Muteti wa Muli was adored by his fans and like Gaithuma wa Kimumu on the other side he toured the Eastern Province and many areas surrounding Nairobi to meet his fans. Morrex Muteti wa Muli also died after a long illness.