Eric
Omondi - Sh 5 Million a month
In
just a few years, Eric Omondi has become one of the most recognize names in the
region comedy wise. Starting his professional career at Churchill Live, Omondi
endeared himself to the public through his witty lines and hilarious jokes.
Though his session on Churchill Live was just a few minutes, it was one of the
reasons Kenyans saw through the entire show. The comedian briefly launched his
own show at KTN and its performance is spoken in low tones. That did not deter
him however, he continued doing more comedy including the occasional Night of a
Thousand Laughs.
For
his consistency, the corporate world has come to love him and they have
continued to remunerate him well. His biggest deal yet is his current
relationship with Airtel. Under the endorsement deal, Omondi will do TV
commercials, radio voice overs and will soon be on billboards. " Apart
from the television commercials, I also do the voice overs for their radio
adverts. It's a deal we entered into and soon I will also be on
billboards." He said.
The
best thing about his contract is the zeros. From his own admission, the
comedian is earning more than Sh 3 million a month from Airtel. " I cannot
disclose the exact figure I stand to gain from this deal but I can say its
above Sh 3 million per month."
Though
the money from Airtel forms most of his monthly earning, the comedian is not
short of alternative revenue source. He is a radio presenter at Radio Jambo
where he earns six figures. Every month, he is invited to MC numerous events
and again, he takes home six figures.
Jaguar
- Sh 3 million per month
He
is among the few privileged artistes to be part of the Niko na Safaricom Live
Tours, where he is making a few millions every month. The concert kicked off
last month and are set to go on for six months. Though the contract does not
allow him to reveal the details, he termed it as 'too good to resist'.
The
best part of it is that it does not stop him from getting into pacts with other
parties. With this, the 'matapeli' singer has gone ahead and signed more deals
with EABL and Unilever Kenya. " ..there is some really good money on the
offing, where I get paid every month.. just like a salary. " he
said.
The
simple fact that Jaguar's music is doing quite well, the artiste also gets to
do several performances nation wide every month. His price for this is in the
region of Sh 300,000 per appearance. Recently, the businessman and artiste
bought a Sh 35 million bungalow in Karen. He is also believed to own several
businesses adding to his showbiz money.
Daddy
Owen - Sh 2 million
Today,
he is arguably the most popular gospel artiste in the country, and the highest
paid for that matter. His price tag for every performance is Sh 250,000, among
the highest in the country. Endorsements however bring him a lot more. For
instance, in June this year, Daddy Owen was appointed the brand ambassador for
Airtel Africa alongside other artistes. From this, he earned at least Sh 10
million.
Currently,
the singer is in the negotiation stage with an unnamed local bank and he says
the deal is much better than the Airtel one. " I am currently locked in
negotiations with a local bank and I hope by the end of this it will be
known" he said.
Suzzana
Owiyo - 1 million+
She
may not be the biggest musician in the country, but the fact that she signed a
multi million contract with Reckitt Benckiser regarding their famous 'Harpic'
brand made her one of the highest earners. Asked about her deal with harpic,
Suzzana famously said that she would be making 'some millions'. The afro-fusion
artist also recently signed a contract with Radio Africa, where she was to
receive Sh 22 million worth of airtime, to publicize her Kenyan tour.
Wahu
- 1 million +
Though
its not clear how much the singer is making from her deal with Rexona, it is
believed to be in the region of eight figures. The shooting of the advert
itself was extravagant, taking her to Turkey and Thailand for the print and TV
commercial respectively. Her contract includes appearing in all promotions;
digital, online, print, and also taking part in their PR activities.
Others:
Daniel
Ndambuki- Safaricom,Classic 105, Events, Churchill Live [Sh 2 million +]
Camp
Mulla - Safaricom, Expensive performances [ Sh 4 million +]
Juliani
[Sh 1 million +]
Jimmy
Gait [Sh 800,000]
Erick
Wainaina [ Sh 500,000]
.
Size
8 [ Sh 500,000]
Source: Nairobi Wire
