Mbaruk Mwalimu

Mbaruk Mwalimu is an accomplished Media practitioner and Creative with a myriad of talents ranging from Film making, voicing and Emceeing. He is charming and humorous with numerous accolades to his name. A husband and a dad to one. He is a red devil.

FIRST NAME: MBARUK
LAST NAME: MWALIMU
NICKNAME: FAZAH THE STORY TELLER

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT NAMES: MBARUK MWALIMU

Q1. ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP? ABSOLUTELY. I’M MARRIED TO HABIBTY. MARRIED TO HER ISN’T JUST A TITLE—IT’S AN EXHILARATING ADVENTURE. SHE BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN ME, PUSHING ME BEYOND MY LIMITS. WITH HER LOVE AS MY GUIDING LIGHT, I CONFIDENTLY NAVIGATE LIFE’S COSMIC DANCE, KNOWING THAT NO MATTER WHAT COMES MY WAY, I’LL ALWAYS HAVE HER BY YOUR SIDE, MAKING EVERY MOMENT AN EXTRAORDINARY COSMIC SPECTACLE.
Q2. IF YOU WE’RE NOT A RADIO PRESENTER WHAT WOULD YOU BE? I WOULD CHOOSE TO BE A TEACHER. DESPITE MY FAMILY’S PREDETERMINED CAREER PATH AND THE INFLUENCE OF MANY TEACHER RELATIVES, I DECIDED TO FOLLOW MY OWN PASSION AND PURSUE JOURNALISM. HOWEVER, TEACHING HAS ALWAYS HELD A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART, AS I HAVE BEEN TEACHING DRAMA AND THEATER ON THE SIDE FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS REAFFIRMED MY BELIEF THAT TEACHING IS A TRUE CALLING. THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE ARTS HAS BROUGHT ME IMMENSE JOY AND FULFILLMENT, AND I RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT I CAN MAKE AS AN EDUCATOR. ALTHOUGH I HAVE CHOSEN A DIFFERENT CAREER PATH, MY LOVE FOR TEACHING REMAINS STRONG, AND IT SERVES AS A REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING ONE’S TRUE PASSION.
Q3. DO YOU HAVE A SIDE HUSTLE? IF YES, WHAT IS IT? I HAVE ENGAGED IN MULTIPLE SIDE HUSTLES IN THE PAST, WITH DIVERSE VENTURES UNDER MY BELT. CURRENTLY, I HOLD THE POSITION OF CEO AT FAZA KICKS, A COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN THE SALE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF SHOES. ADDITIONALLY, I POSSESS EXPERTISE IN CAR INTERIOR SERVICES SUCH AS UPHOLSTERY, DASHBOARD RESTORATION, AND WRAPS. FURTHERMORE, I AM INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SEVERAL AIRBNB PROPERTIES LOCATED IN DIANI. LASTLY, ON OCCASION, I ALSO ENGAGE IN LENDING SERVICES AS A SHYLOCK. I AM ALSO ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PRINTING SERVICES, CATERING TO THE PRINTING NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES, WHICH INCLUDES PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, BUSINESS CARDS, FLYERS, AND MORE. HOWEVER, AFTER EXPERIENCING THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH JUGGLING MULTIPLE BUSINESSES, I HAVE DECIDED TO SHIFT MY FOCUS ENTIRELY TOWARDS PURSUING A CAREER IN FILM MAKING. THEREIN LIES THE REASON WHY MY BUDDIES CALL ME MUDHITAFA MWAGI😂.
Q4. WHAT DO YOU DO ON YOUR SPARE TIME? IN MY FREE TIME, I ENJOY WATCHING A LOT OF ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT.
Q5. GOT ANY HOBBIES? I USED TO HAVE A COOKING HOBBY, BUT AFTER GETTING MARRIED, I FEEL THAT ALL MY FOOD NEEDS ARE WELL TAKEN CARE OF. AS A RESULT, I FIND MYSELF DRIVING A LOT INSTEAD.
Q6. WHAT PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU….

“I’LL PASS 😝.”

Q7. WHAT’S THE LOWEST YOU’VE EVER EARNED? I EARNED A KSH 5,000/=.
Q8. YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING EXPERIENCE?

“DURING OUR TRIP TO THE NATIONAL DRAMA FESTIVALS, WE FOUND OURSELVES SHARING THE SCHOOL BUS WITH GIRLS. AS OUR JOURNEY PROGRESSED, OUR GROUP’S BEHAVIOR TOOK A REGRETTABLE TURN AS WE INTERACTED WITH THE GIRLS, RESULTING IN SEVERAL UNEXPECTED INCIDENTS. REGRETTABLY, UPON REACHING KAKAMEGA, I DEVELOPED A BOIL ON MY MIDDLE FINGER, LEADING TO EVERYONE MAKING EMBARRASSING INSINUATIONS ABOUT ME. THANKFULLY, MY TEACHER INTERVENED AND CAME TO MY AID, PROMPTLY TAKING ME TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. MR. OMONDI, TO THIS DAY, CONTINUES TO REMIND ME OF THE INCIDENT😂.”

Q9. YOU ASPIRE TO BE LIKE? I LOOK UP TO MY FRIEND AND BROTHER CLEOPHAS MALALA, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT HIS AGE. WITNESSING HIS REMARKABLE JOURNEY, STARTING AS A MERE MCA AT MAHIYAKALO, KAKAMEGA AND NOW SERVING AS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE RULING PARTY, IS TRULY AWE-INSPIRING. DESPITE HIS RELATIVELY YOUNG AGE, HE HAS DISPLAYED REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION, AND A GENUINE COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
Q10. YOUR DREAM CAR? FOR NOW, THE LEXUS LX 570 SPEAKS ELEGANCE AND CLASS. I AM A DIGO WITH A LUO SPIRIT, I LIKE EM MADUONG’ 😂
Q11. WHAT’S THE MOST EXPENSIVE ITEM IN YOUR CLOSET? HII SITAJIBU
Q12. YOUR PREFERRED GENRE OF MUSIC? I HAVE A DIVERSE TASTE IN MUSIC, ENJOYING GENRES SUCH AS TAARAB, BONGO, AND A TOUCH OF OPERA. I ALSO HOLD A DEEP ADMIRATION FOR ANDREA BOCELLI AND HIS REMARKABLE TALENT IN THE WORLD OF OPERA.
Q13. YOUR CURRENT AGE BRACKET? [30-35]
Q14. YOUR FAVORITE MEAL? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ANY MEAL COOKED BY MY WIFE. ILA NAPENDA SANA WALI MCHICHA WA NAZI NA PILAU YAKE!
Q15. THE TEACHER YOU’LL NEVER FORGET AND WHY?

“THERE’S THIS REMARKABLE TEACHER NAMED MADAM MWANAISHA WHO HAD A UNIQUE WAY OF MAKING LEARNING FUN AND EFFORTLESS. SHE HAD A REMARKABLE ABILITY TO SEAMLESSLY BLEND ENGLISH AND OUR MOTHER TONGUE WHILE SINGING FOLK SONGS. ONE PARTICULAR SONG THAT STILL RESONATES WITH ME IS ‘MEMSAPU KARIMA CHIRIMA LOLA KO NYUMA,’ AND SHE WOULD ASK US, “MBONA HAMLOLI NYUMA?” I’VE ALWAYS WONDERED IF SHE INTENTIONALLY MIXED SWAHILI AND OUR NATIVE LANGUAGE OR IF IT WAS SIMPLY HER NATURAL STYLE. “

Q16. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? DIANI, KWALE COUNTY.
Q17. BIGGEST RISK YOU’VE EVER TAKEN? THE BIGGEST RISK I’VE EVER TAKEN WAS STARTING A BUSINESS IN A NEIGHBORING COUNTRY WITHOUT PROPER LICENSES WHILE HAVING TO EMBARK ON A BOAT JOURNEY OF APPROXIMATELY 4-5 HOURS WITHOUT LIFE JACKETS. STORY FOR ANOTHER DAY.
Q18. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THIS FIELD? I HAVE GAINED SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD OVER THE YEARS. I BEGAN MY CAREER A DECADE AGO.
Q19. ADVICE YOU’D GIVE YOUR PROTEGE? TO STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF AND EMBRACE YOUR UNIQUENESS. IN THIS JOURNEY, REMEMBER THAT THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ABUNDANT, AND NOT EVERYONE CAN HAVE A SLICE OF THE SAME CAKE. INSTEAD OF AIMING TO REPLACE SOMEONE LIKE MBARUK, FOCUS ON FORGING YOUR OWN PATH AND MAKING YOUR OWN MARK IN THE FIELD. YOUR INDIVIDUALITY AND DISTINCTIVE APPROACH WILL BE YOUR GREATEST ASSETS ALONG THE WAY.
Q20. WORST DECISION EVER MADE? I LEFT MY JOB TO JOIN THE KENYA DEFENCE FORCES [KDF], BUT GOD GUIDED ME TOWARDS MY TRUE CALLING IF I WERE NOT A RADIO PRESENTER, I WOULD CHOOSE TO BE A TEACHER. DESPITE MY FAMILY’S PREDETERMINED CAREER PATH AND THE INFLUENCE OF MANY TEACHER RELATIVES, I DECIDED TO FOLLOW MY OWN PASSION AND PURSUE JOURNALISM. HOWEVER, TEACHING HAS ALWAYS HELD A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART, AS I HAVE BEEN TEACHING DRAMA AND THEATER ON THE SIDE FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS REAFFIRMED MY BELIEF THAT TEACHING IS A TRUE CALLING. THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE ARTS HAS BROUGHT ME IMMENSE JOY AND FULFILLMENT, AND I RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT I CAN MAKE AS AN EDUCATOR. ALTHOUGH I HAVE CHOSEN A DIFFERENT CAREER PATH, MY LOVE FOR TEACHING REMAINS STRONG, AND IT SERVES AS A REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING ONE’S TRUE PASSION.