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King Kaka: Kenyan star making major moves internationally

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Fresh from releasing his latest song featuring American rap legend Cassidy, Kenyan rap superstar Kennedy Ombima, famously known as King Kaka, is making major moves again by being the first Kenyan musician to appear at the Cannes Film Festival.

King Kaka posted on Twitter being flown to the event in a helicopter and later on the red carpet looking “fresh and clean” in a white jacket and black pants tuxedo.

The Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes – France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world.

The event was attended by some of the creme de la creme in the global entertainment business celebrities like Selena Gomez, Bella Hadid and many more.

King Kaka has, recently, also worked with American comedy legend – Tracy Morgan, in his quest to take his music to the world and was also recently seen at an NBA game where his song; featuring Kristoff and Magix Enga, was playing at the break.

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Milton Nyakundi

Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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