Richest Musician In Kenya: Top 5 Richest Musicians in Kenya 2019 By JEFF AWALA

There have been arguments about who the richest musicians in Kenya are. To provide more information on this, we have decided to present you with the Top 5 Richest Musicians in Kenya 2019 together with some of their great achievements in the music industry.

• Recently, much attention is being focused on the Kenyan music industry as remarkable musicians continue to flourish in luxury and wealth. Asides their presence on the music scene, most of these Kenyan musicians make money from businesses and are wise to join music with other profitable dealings without leaving any stone untouched.
  However, people believe the major sources of wealth for musicians are endorsement deals, international tours and the constant sales generated from albums/records. However, there is more than meets the eye and that’s why there is a need to talk on how some musicians managed to grow from nothing to something.

List Of The Top 5 Richest Kenyan Musicians 2019

1. Sauti Sol

Sauti Sol is a Kenyan Afro-pop band formed in Nairobi by vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi in 2005. Initially an acapella group, guitarist Polycarp Otieno joined before they named themselves Sauti. They are said to be the richest musician in Kenya in 2019.
Sauti Sol released their debut studio album Mwanzo on 1 November 2008, to critical acclaim. Their second studio album, Sol Filosofia, was released on 25 February 2011, earning the group a number of accolades and nominations in the process. 
The net worth of Sauti Sol as a whole can be determined to some degree by having knowledge about their lavish lifestyle. Sauti Sol band members simply love their expensive and fast cars. Their preferences for fashion is similar to their love for cars. Three of the band members are known to drive luxurious cars. For instance, the music director, Polycarp Otieno, drives a Nissan Skyline. The other band personality who owns an expensive car is Austin Chimano who has been found driving Audi. Bien-Aime, on the other hand, owns a Volkswagen Passat. Although the actual net worth of Sauti Sol has never been disclosed in actual figures, their luxurious style of living well portrays their average net worth. You will also find it interesting to know that the boy band is called for gigs and get paid between Ksh 800,000 and Ksh 5,000,000 just so they can perform.

2. Willy Paul

Wilson Abubakar Radido aka Willy Paul is a Kenyan award-winning debatable gospel artist and songwriter from Kasarani in Nairobi. He is also the C.E.O and founder of Saldido records . Willy Paul was awarded male artist of the year at the 2013 Groove Awards alongside his mentor Gloria Muliro who took the female artist of the year award. Some of his hit singles are Sitolia, Kitanzi and You never Know which have earned him international fame. He first gained recognition after recording the song Sitolia with Gloria Muliro which, although, brought disagreement after several claims by Willy that he was not earning as he should from the song because Gloria Muliro owned sole copyrights to the song. However, they were able to iron out their differences and even went on to record another hit song, Kitanzi in 2012, which made him nominated for the Kisima Music Awards’ Male Artist of the year.

He lives in a Five Star Garden flats in Syokimau estate. The rent is about Ksh 35,000. In a 2016 interview with MPASHO, the artist claimed he doesn’t accept anything less than Ksh 500,000 to grace a show.

It is said that the musician’s most prized properties are his two cars. His estimated worth if he was to sell his two machines would not exceed Ksh 6 million.

3. Jaguar

Charles Njagua Kanyi, much known by his stage name Jaguar, is a Kenyan singer, politician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Jaguar, who is also presently the Starehe Constituency Member of Parliament, has one of the most inspiring success stories in Kenya. From grass to grace, the singer is currently ranked amongst the richest musicians in Kenya.

The Kigeugeu artiste is also an entrepreneur with a portfolio that consists of a taxi firm, auto garage, a security company, and real estate. He also owns a Ksh20 million house in his backyard. During popular occasions, especially political rallies, the singer makes Ksh 1 million per performance.

Jaguar has over the years started his own enterprises that have now become very profitable businesses. Asides from his music business, Jaguar owns a fleet of personal luxury cars; a Range Rover Sport, Bentley, Mercedes Benz E240 and Lexus GL 450 and is known to have investments in Real Estate as well as the Transport and Aviation Industry. He also owns His accounts and assets is said to add up to Ksh 350 million.

4. Bahati

Going by the birth name Kevin Mbuvi, Bahati is one of Kenya’s prominent and talented gospel singers. He rose to the Kenyan music floor in 2012 apparently with the remarkable single Siku Ya Kwanza. Since he became one of the country’s remarkable musicians, Bahati has stayed a vibrant artiste with important performances across the country. Sadly, Bahati had to strive to succeed as a child due to the many unfavorable conditions that surrounded his childhood. Bahati was a very young child at the time he lost his two parents.

Despite the struggles he encountered in his childhood, Bahati eventually carved out the fortune for himself precisely through his musical talent. In fact, his talent has given him the grace to outdo several gospel artistes on Kenya’s music floor. Meanwhile, Bahati reached the peak of his music career in 2014 when he received the Groove Awards identifying him as the best male gospel musicians. Today, his success has brought him great wealth, making him one of the top five richest musicians in Kenya and one of the richest gospel artist in Kenya.

5. Akothee

Akothee (Esther Akoth) born and bred in the Lakeside city of Kisumu, she is a musician and a businesswoman who is based in Mombasa. She has won the Best Female East Africa AFRIMA Award 2016. Akothee is amongst the list of the richest musicians in Kenya 2019 as she has an estimated net worth of Ksh600 million. The singer has several properties under her name, which include a beach resort in Diani, real estate company, a Ksh80 million house in Rongo, several tops of the range cars and a tour company.

The musician-entrepreneur has accumulated a lot of wealth over the past 10 years, after divorcing her not so well to do Kisii husband. She has remarried more than twice, but all the issues outside her career have not reduced her appetite for wealth.

She is a proud owner of over 15 vehicles comprising of two 27-seater buses, mini-buses and 5 tour land cruiser vans. She got involved in a lot of business pursuits that allowed her to set up businesses such as Akotheesafaris a flourishing Tours and Travel Company, Morning Star Diani -an establishment that seeks to provide 5-star accommodations at 3-star rates and Akothe & Properties a real estate firm.

Esther Akothee is more popular for her flamboyant lifestyle than for her music. She shops in the most fashionable stores in Europe drives flashy cars and is rumored to be shopping for a jet. She has three homes in Mombasa, Nairobi, and Nyanza. That is beside a luxury apartment complex in the North Coast and a four-bedroomed pad in Zurich, Switzerland.

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