President Uhuru Kenyatta loves music, especially reggae and mugithi
Among his favourite Kikuyu artists is the late Joseph Kamaru. Kamaru’s song “Gathoni” has remained one of Uhuru’s favourite song since 1980s.
This is the love song Uhuru asked Kamaru to perform during his 1989 wedding to Margaret Gakuo, now the first lady.
The hit song talks about Kamaru’s encounter with Gathoni, a beautiful girl from Nyeri and his unrelenting search for her to marry. The song gelled well with Uhuru’s wedding.
Uhuru’s wedding
Like his father, Uhuru is a big fan of late Kamaru according to those close to him. In public he dances to his songs.
When the music legendary passed on in October 2018, Uhuru eulogised him and mentioned his favourite hits saying;
“The songs stamped his status as a Kikuyu music legend who touched the hearts of music lovers with classic hits such as Gathoni and Charia Ungi,”.
Late Joseph Kamaru.
Uhuru even paid his hospital bill at Avenue Hospital. Kamaru who succumbed to Parkinson’s at MP Shah Hospital.
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