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You can see you're keeping warm with the cold weather These things are not even warm It's not even warm It's just a costume So could you please introduce yourself to our viewers Washira ni nani, Washira o Fanyanini Ro Tukopa moja, ni moran jigwa My name is Joseph Benjamin Washira Nyokabi I am an actor, a filmmaker by profession A model And a creator Yes Incredible, those are very good titles Strong titles and we are happy to have you Thank you so much My first question today So you said that you are an actor That means maybe you are in the digital space So how do you feel that One video that you put your thoughts into a Menda viral Wacha ni kwa mbe I didn't even put so much thought into that video I just did it And by the time I was doing it I had 260 followers on TikTok Nani kwa nani post I didn't expect it to be 10 views, 20 views I keep it up So when I did the video My workmates When they post kwa stita zao, kwa groups And by the time I was sleeping that That's the night I came and spread to a locality Kamakiru goya So by the time I was waking up Friday morning The video had 25k views on TikTok And 864 followers So the whole of Friday the thing was trending Like it blew up in my face Literally And siku nani People were waiting for Something like that I didn't know people were waiting for something As small as that And here we are now Here we are now So what was your phone going through Pop up notifications Nakumu kata you Friday morning Because it's the Friday ahead I had my first gig I could judge modeling So I didn't work that morning Because my phone was buzzing Everybody was calling My TikTok was blowing up My Instagram My WhatsApp Kila prengo mendi post Umi omoka tuivo Just like that How has that transition been for you Like you're not getting attention People are calling you left right and center How have you handled that? I have been in the public eye For some time Because Before I even did the video I was on Papa Shirandula You had me saying I was an actor I was on Papa I was called to do Papa Shirandula Around 2017 And I acted around If you can recall And trace back Kwa Papa kwa na dame Kuna chali alikwa mejifanya dame Alikwa mboch Alikwa miajiriwa na kwa household Na will brother That girl's name was Zaituni I was Zaituni You are Zaituni I was Zaituni So I worked with Jacky V I worked with Jacqueline Nyamindiakina Nili pata attention Because it blew up By then Elikwa tempi na nili kwa na fanya shuiake Anaitu aji Shani kwa So the blogs lit up I got attention but I didn't maximise on it Because I didn't have anyone to guide me Then Then kafika karakta lazima Karakta ya ko ishe And I also had to go back to school So I have been on TV before I have been on TV before Alright So the whole video is about Master Karua Did it ever cross your mind That she is going to save a video Or you are going to meet her Did it ever come to that? Mimi wajani kwa mbei Never in my wildest dreams Did I ever think I am going to meet Master Karua Because what when we find out That these kids are politicians And they never get to meet them So for me E mojani nimi fanya I was confused I was confused when I received the call To go meet her I didn't know what to do Because I was like Iki tumoja nini nafanya Like mother Like nini na nini nianbo Ni ka meet a mother So it's just an amazing feeling Na iyo video maali menituwa Sai I can say ingresia God Ingresia God Because creative space Kufanya video like Inapata so many views Sika zira isi It's just clocked a million views yesterday Yesterday on TikTok Yes Talk to me about the few seconds Before you met Master Karua Watch out for the few seconds Todokai because Mi ya iked That night When I received the The message To go meet her the next morning I was at my friend's place In Kenyaga So I received a call from The person who called me Akanyambia Are you in Nairobi To go meet her with Master Karua At 8 a.m. Sayo mi mi atas Yuki ni rubi Ni li kwa na wuko Kenyaga I said yes, I'm in Nairobi And it's around 11 30 I said to myself Ni kwa na Nairobi Yes, I can Began so happy Ni kwa mi mi ni kwa wenda ni I have a friend who stays at Wendani So I said Mi ni kwa wenda ni Awe basiutamik So welcome to Mi ya pin Me, the meet I received that text Ni li kwa juwa Kwa nyumba marakama mi Because I was literally shaking I told my friends Sasa ma najiwa ni aji Maga I said ma Ataku ni wana Wacha ni kwa joy Ni kuj And then we called the number Because at first I thought she was We called And then my friends recognized The voice of that Of that person Because he's a bit famous It's a bone face moangi Awe ni boni So we ended at two So the next morning By 6 am I was in Nairobi And the thing that was running Through my mind Ni chokakirinyaga Ni chokakirinyaga Saku mi asubu Ni kakujani rubi By 6 am I was in Nairobi Ni li kwa tirumu Waiting for me For my meeting at 8 am So I had prepared myself But whatever I was running Through my mind My mind My mind was in chaos Ni it was so chaotic In my head I was like Kwa Mada karwa Chewa to meet you What is going through your head You know We didn't get it And we sent her a process To send her But now Any publicity Is good publicity So I think she took that To her own advantage To her own advantage And it is working well for me So the few seconds before meeting her I was a bit relaxed I was a bit relaxed Because I can have a bone She had taken me through it And her assistant Was so lively We did the video Ah it was hilarious She saw it So the few seconds before meeting her I was in shock I was in shock Then we went to the room We were doing the music video And she saw me She was like Wawe Nima kuwada ba Wacha di kuja tu Wacha di kuja tu And she was smiling all along And the assistants were like You know She was even a bad woman What I saw from Mada Is she so cool calm and collected And she can fit into any space So I was in shock I was in shock I was in shock I was in shock I was also comfortable I was also comfortable We were laughing We were creating videos We were doing And she was even touching me Wawe So she was like Wacha di kuja tu Wacha di kuja tu Wacha di kuja tu And stuff like that So we did the music video And then she was like Correcting me She was like I did a video Trying to maybe Criticize how you speak And now you are here Trying to correct me And what I should be saying Wawe God them so God them so But she is just a cool woman Now that This 5 seconds in Mepita You've met Martha Yes And we know her as an iron lady But when you saw her And interacted to her Interacted with her Yes So how is she as a person? Mada As I said earlier She can fit into any space Mada still let me say Wacha kuja Because she is in a higher rank In the government That she is going to maybe Intimidate you with her presence She is a person who fits in well Because the other people who met her Who met her during the shoot And they interacted with her Like How is she doing How is she going to commit to her too Like everybody was surrounding her And people were at so much peace So she is just a peaceful soul She is not Intimidating as people think she is Usoyake maybe because She has a serious face But she laughs once in a while She is laughing and smiling all over And then she is a time keeper And she is just full of life She is just full of life and full of love You know she is a mom And she is a grandmother She is just full of life and full of love Because when she met me And embraced me I was like oh my god Do you know who you are Me Amia Kenyan Meeting you It is such a privilege It was humbling Friday Last week Friday was such a humbling moment For me For those few hours I spent with her It was just a humbling moment And I got the chance to see a photo That you took with her I'll come and drip I'll come and drip I'll come and drip I think because it was a music video Like we needed to see Less of her serious elements And more of her groovy side Because it's a music video And she just went with it She just went with it One of the people that you mentioned Is Boniface What role did Boniface Play In new meeting Martha Do you think like It is because of him I am a early play role Gani I met Martha First of all I met mother Because of my video Let's make that clear But Boni Was my connection to mother Because he is the one who texted me And organized the meeting for me Yes So Boni Is the one who connected me to mother And from Friday He has connected me to other opportunities That I might not mention here That I am working on Yes And they are enabling me to grow as an artist And as a creative Have you met him? Who Boniface Yes Yes we met on Friday Oh he was also there His one was posting videos on the pictures Yes Because to the picture on the mother And I was like Is this the post site Because they post like Saturday And then it was already on the blogs On the news and online So I just had to post the pictures But Boniface He was my link to mother Karwa I remember even when He posted the video Yes And one person commented On the tag And she was like Boniface is the one who Has connected me to mother And then Boniface was like I'll make sure she sees the video And he did exactly that Yes Truth is what he did exactly that Yes It was such a humbling moment Like me and V2Z did happen And I was like In just as part of like one week Yes We could also find a video In a concert In a concert Like a hundred views But they go nowhere Yes But me I just did a video At 7 I met mother If your video is around 700,000 views or something And here I am right now Here I am right now And what has been The reaction from your family And friends Have your parents got An opportunity to see the video Or generally people at home Generally people at home Yes You know the funny thing Everywhere I go So I feel like Haro is a movement I feel like Haro Asimyo Haro Asimyo And it's just It's such an amazing feeling Yes It's just an amazing feeling I'm from a single parent Parent background And my mum When I met her I found a video The first time I met her I found a video That was around 400,000 views by then It was around 400,000 views by then And I said I'm poor I met her But to make sure To make sure To make sure that The politicians My friends Well My friends had I didn't know that Video is one that is going to Get me out of my comfort zone Because I Like I have I have things to shoot I have things to do Right now to like Create content My family They were so receptive They were so receptive My friends Yes My friends have been So supportive by the way That is my inner circle Obviously I don't know What I want to say What I want to say What I want to say But I miss you My friends I don't know What I want to say What I want to say Where are you at? Where are you at? Ni kwa pa But now the problem with people Is that they think After I met my mother I met a bag Bags of millions Yes I met a million people And I told them I want to make money Where are we? Don't get it twisted Yes Now that you made Let me say a political video On social media What do you think That politicians should Now focus on social media It's a way of campaigning When your TikTok Can be someone In this other generation You can campaign through TikTok Do you think it is something That should be looked into? I think online media And online space Has grown over time You can see even bigger companies Are trying to advertise more On the online platforms Like TikTok Instagram Using the influencers Facebook For the politicians I wouldn't want to speak For them But if you feel like Your campaigns would sell More online You go for it You go for it But some are just content creators And the creatives We wouldn't want to be associated With one political side Because it is a ruin or a brand But if you feel like When you become a politician Like a campaigner Because you hit more TikTok Or Instagram or Facebook You do it But take it when you want to Ground Because that is where the people are That is where the society is And that is where They will get their votes from Not everyone is on TikTok True That's why I kill on TikTok On Instagram or Facebook So I want to campaign Politicians And campaign on TikTok Lab that our followers See what I am See what I am True But you do it as a politician Campaign where you want to campaign But you do it on TikTok See what I am doing on TikTok True So Washira, I am assuming You are a registered voter Yes, I am So for people in our generation I am a people my age Most of us do not take Politics seriously We don't register What message do you have For this generation I don't take politics seriously Myself But I pride myself in voting For a good leader A good leader Because the people's interest At heart A good leader who is not selfish And a good leader Who is always there for the people To mentor them To grow with them And to uplift them Now if I don't go to vote For that good leader I am If I don't vote If I don't vote I am giving this as a bad leader A chance to lead me Which is not right So you In as much as we have so many beliefs And we have so many Measured echamas to choose from Follow your heart If you go vote for the leader You think is best for you Go vote for the leader You think is best for you And then If you go to vote for him After 9th August We let God decide who Is the leader Who is a good leader Who comes from heaven He is the leader He is the leader He is the leader He is the leader He is the leader So does Washeera wish to Gen politics? No No Uhuhu We can't vote No No No Let me focus on my creativity And my acting Now that you are in the creative industry Yes And that's a Mlaabda, Martha or whoever Is watching this video What change would you like the government to make In the creative industry? First of all Getting a job in the creative industry in Ngumu Mdyo manon na wasan Yungwe mejjengak kiviyaw They have like their own private companies Their own online shows Because selling your content Ukonjesa yin Ngumu Or even shooting Shooting something like shooting a film Or a movie Or even a TV show It's a bit difficult So whoever gets in government Whoever is going to be our next president Or our next deputy I think they should put in measures that Make sure that the creative space Is funded And supported In ways that we can make our own country Grow through our talents and our skills Yes Because as of now After we came to a place To get into Nimsani Kuna ile madarawina kwa angati Nimsani They think you are More or less of a serious person Than the people who are working In those white-collar jobs And white-collar spaces So what I would like is for the government To put in measures To make sure that the creatives in this industry The creatives in this country Are supported And they can be mentored To even grow themselves as a brand And even grow ourselves as a country Na najua tukenda Hollywood Those established nations That support the Nigeria USA Isos ma country Zminezanje Una patanga atawakuna Award shows Like these people turn up The government turns up for them You know, but it's a struggle It's a struggle Because I think The biggest awards we have in Kenya Is maybe the kalashia awards Which are more or less I may not say this A bit biased It's your opinion I think kalashia awards are a bit biased People are getting awards for Work they don't deserve When there are people who are working Ukochi ni like Una nai umu se mejito lea kufanya Iki tu ame shoot a creativity on point But then When you come to Nigeria You don't even know about them So Yeah Let whoever is going to come in As a president and deputy president Support our art As a country And as artists Born and bred in Kenya So we know the old school way is Una nda shule una taftakazi Una pata degree Alafsasa una nda job But yours is creativity What led you to that direction? Um I think Tangunikuwa primary When you learn I have the ability To create poems Shahiri I can sing I can act up anapale From that moment I knew What I wanted to be Yes But as I said earlier Una joku pata kazi kwa creative Space ningumu So I went to school Nika malza camp Nika malza college Getting a job was a bit difficult So I We were contracted by a different company To do legal transcription Contract So our contract is ending The end of this month So I really didn't have anywhere to go After the contract And We were working in an office In as much as the Kikwa office Free style and stuff I was still feeling unfilled Because my dream has always been To make it in the film And in the production industry And even in the creative space So I was feeling so much unfulfilled And my prayer had always been God should elevate me to that next level And send me to my right focaria And that is what he has done That is what he is doing He has progressed me And here I am today So I am just honored To leave my dream And to live Maybe to experience An answered prayer And I think you are living in one right now I am I am living one of my answered prayers Nasiyo kitamposana Juzi tu Juzi tu here Alright Washiro, I want you to plug your socials You are what you and the like will follow Okay My socials Instagram At I am underscore Washiro Nyokabi Tiktok The same I am underscore Washiro Nyokabi Twitter At Nyokabi ju Hello Tu kwa pamoja Wata huwa pamoja na wewa Wata hufo lo pale Guys make sure you Follow him, make sure you Support Content Nyanafanya Alright guys That was it Myself and Washiro See you on the next My good name is Liz Jackson