His work utilizes the power
of entertainment, in providing education on different
key issues affecting Kenya’s youth. He graduated
in Media Law from The London School Of
Journalism (LSJ). Muki conducted interviews at
The Hampshire College addressing various topics
on East African Hiphop; including the historical
context, the role of popular culture as a mode of
expression and tool for public educa
tion and the
possibilities of using these avenues to address various
community needs. Muki co-founded with the British Council, Kenya
-Words and Pictures, WAPI. This creative space
saw his nomination for the 2006 award for British
Council International Youth Entrepreneur of the
Year IYMEY. More importantly, Muki has been utilizing music
as a tool for community empowerment. Mwenda Ntaragwis book titled
“East African Hiphop: Youth, culture and globalization”. His work engages a number of socially conscious
projects, collaborating with institutions such as
the Sarakasi Trust (Sawasawa Festival), French
cultural centre (Jukwaani festival), Goethe institute
and the British council. Muki Garang’s efforts in promoting peace amongst
Kenya’s youth is noted worldwide through Hip
Hop Parliament. He convened this program in
the midst of the post-election violence 2007/2008
in Kenya, as a means to engage Nairobi’s youth
in positive dialogue across ethnic lines. He is also
one of the pioneers of Kenya’s youth station Ghetto
Radio 89. 5fm and served them as an
editor. Muki has received international attention from major media outlets including Reuters, CNN, BBC and The Independent. He now continues his work as the founder of Maisha Yetu – a non-profit organization. This has seen him work in various capacities with international acts such
Black Uhuru (Jamaica), Baaba Maal (Mali) & Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Muki is represented by mukigarang.