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Veteran comedian Walter Mong'are, popularly known as Nyambane, is over the moon after a visit to his rural home.
In a photo he shared on his Instagram account Monday, the 45-year-old Redykyulass legend, now Deputy Director for Youth Programs in the Office of the President, said he met an elder who imparted wisdom and blessings to him. "Our head of the clan, Parkeneti sending his blessings. I thank God for the wisdom and blessings through such great men in our community. May February be filled with blessings," he captioned.
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Nyambane was recently in the limelight after revealing that President Uhuru Kenyatta made him drop his moniker after he was appointed Director of Youth Affairs in 2017. “When the President gave me the responsibility to be in charge of youth in his office, he said ‘I will no longer call you Nyambane, now you are Walter’,” the former Kiss 100 radio host recalled.
Opening up about the appointment, Nyambane said Uhuru chose him to create jobs and opportunities for the youth across the nation. “I want to work with this young man Nyambane. He will no longer be entertaining you but helping me create jobs for young people,” said Uhuru at the time.
In 2019, his star shone brighter after he landed an ambassadorial role with Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) as the drama ambassador for the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival. “The best start to anything, including drama, is to start at a young age. Future acting and dance stars are in schools, and that is where we should start to nurture them,” added the comic.
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The larger than life personality broke out in early 2000 as part of Red Kona comedy group (Reddykyulass) alongside MP John Kiarie (KJ) and Tony Njuguna.
