Ken Wa Maria Reveals origin of his Stage Name

Celebrated Kamba Benga Artist Ken Wambua, known as ‘Wa Maria’, has revealed where his name ‘Wa Maria’ came from.

In an interview on one of the social media platforms, Ken said that many people think that his stage name Wa Maria is the name of his mother while others think he is from a single mother.

The Fundamentals hitmaker said that Maria was his daughter and when he was living in Huruma estate in Nairobi people used to call him Wa Maria referring to his daughter and that’s how he came to have the name Wa Maria as his stage name.

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“When I called myself Ken Wa Maria people assumed that I was called by my mother’s name because I have no father. I always hear the rumors people talk about in the streets but one guy asked me where did the name Wa Maria come from,” said Ken Wa Maria.

“I told him that the name Maria is my daughter and in the plot I used to reside in at Huruma estate, Nairobi people were called by their children so that is how Wa Maria came into existence,” he added.

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