How Nick Rambo told stories of the unheard through bold films

Independent filmmaker Nick Wambugu died after battling a rare blood disorder. [Courtesy]

Independent filmmaker Nick Wambugu, 34, took his final bow this week after battling a rare blood disorder. As the Kenyan film industry prepares its tributes, Nick’s passing deserves wider acknowledgement by the Kenyan public and international community.

Unlike many, Nick filmed not only to explain our world but to offer the silenced a voice and to protect the truth. Largely still informal and without a national registry of filmmakers, it is difficult to measure the size of the sector.