Itumbi announces he will split salary with Kafengo after offering him job
Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy, Dennis Itumbi, has announced that he will share his salary with the late KK Mwenyewe’s close friend Kafengo after bringing him on board to join his team.
In a statement on July 29, 2025, Itumbi introduced Kafengo as a “sharp mind” with “algebra-level precision” who will be tackling real-world challenges in the content space.
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“Just met Kafengo, a sharp mind and solid guy with a degree in Mathematics with Computing. Expect algebra-level precision as he tackles real challenges in the content creation world,” he stated.
Furthermore, Itumbi revealed that Kafengo, along with his videographer Mike, will be teaming up with his content team to build new platforms and explore fresh digital territory.
“He’s teaming up with Mike (his videographer) to build new platforms with us. For now, we will share my salary, and they will still run their hustle independently. Karibu sana!” he stated.
His announcement comes a few days after he used a tense moment during the funeral of the late comedian KK Mwenyewe in Githirioni village, Limuru, to offer Kafengo a job.
Itumbi at KK Mwenye’s funeral
The funeral on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, drew scores of mourners who came to bid farewell to KK Mwenyewe, the comedian best known for his humorous impersonations of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who passed away while receiving treatment at Kiambu Level 5 Hospital.
Itumbi, while paying tribute to the late comedian, announced that fellow content creator and close friend of KK, comedian Kafengo, would soon be offered a job opportunity aimed at supporting and strengthening Kenya’s digital content creation landscape.
“Kafengo was working with KK Mwenyewe. Many people online have told me that we can work with Kafengo. I will work with him and give him a job so that he helps us address digital content creation matters. That’s not just a story; he will get a job starting Monday,” he said.
Before the announcement, Itumbi faced a cold reception from mourners despite his efforts to pay tribute and speak on government interventions in the digital economy space, with sections of mourners interrupting his speech with chants of “wantam” and “uongo.”
Having been involved in the planning and fundraising efforts for the funeral, he had just begun explaining how creatives in Kenya can seek redress if their Facebook pages have not yet been monetised.
“All those things that have been said here, which the government should do about content creators, I am the one in charge. The challenge faced by these content creators is how to earn money through the content that they share,” Itumbi said.
“The first thing is monetisation, which has been enabled on all platforms except TikTok. We are still in talks with them to enable monetization in Kenya. Since this regime took office, Facebook approved monetization for Kenyan creators and is now paying for content shared,” he added before being met with jeers from a section of mourners who chanted “wantam” and “uongo”, accusing him of lying.
