Titi Nagwala retains Rhumba high priest status at Milele

It is a new lease of life for celebrated Rhumba radio host Titi Nagwala is not leaving Milele FM after all. Nagwala, popularly known as Mfalme Wa Rhumba, is part of the ‘Dream Team’ that has been unveiled by the Mediamax Network Ltd-owned media house as it readies to push up its ratings after launching vicious raids on rival stations.

Reports had indicated that Nagwala had been pushed out by the new crop of stars comprising of Francis Luchivya, Joyce Gaturo, comedians Jalang’o and Wilbroda and Alex Mwakideu.

However, in the new line-up that has been unveiled by Milele FM, Nagwala has retained his slot as host of the Rhumba Oxygen show, which airs between 8pm and 12am on week days.

It means he would be on air at the opposite end of the clock compared to his archrival, Vincent Ateya of Citizen Radio’s Jambo Kenya morning show, though listeners who have wished them to go live at the same time to gauge who is more popular.

Milele FM was relaunched on Monday morning with an extra slogan “Mbele Milele.”