• Timothy Kimani Ndegwa, commonly known as Njugush, rose to fame as an actor in the local series Real Househelps of Kawangware
• He left the series in May 2016, citing changes in screenplay and directing.
• The witty comedian reinvented himself and developed his brand on social media platforms
• In addition to posting funny videos on YouTube with more than 535,000 subscribers, he has landed multi-million advertising deals with companies such as Safaricom.
• In August, he launched his clothing line called Be Knit in partnership with a local textile company.

Timothy Kimani Ndegwa, commonly known as Njugush, is one of the surnames in Kenya.

The 30-year-old rose to fame as an actor in the local series Real Househelps of Kawangware, where his name was Njugush.

He left the show in May 2016, citing changes in script and direction.

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The witty actor reinvented himself and developed his brand on social media platforms.

Early life

Njugush was born on May 20, 1991 in Meru. Her mother is a businesswoman.

His father was a reverend working in Meru at the time of his birth.

According to The Standard, he was born stunned and his mother could sometimes pinch him to hear his voice.

Surgery solved the problem, and he has been chatty ever since.

Education

Njugush attended six primary schools, and this was due to the nature of his father’s work, who moved from place to place to preach the gospel.

He studied at Naaro High School in Kangaru and achieved an average grade of C +.

As his parents could not enroll him in college, he joined the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) to study journalism.

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It was at the establishment that he met his wife, Célestine Ndinda.

In January 2020, he revealed he was broke while still on campus and supporting his wife and then his girlfriend.

“Before, she was enterprising and sold clothes to our classmates. Whenever she made money, she shared it with me. I remember she once got angry when she found out that I had no food, ”the comedian said.

The actor has always admitted that he owed his happiness to his wife, thanks to her support in the most difficult times.

Where does Njugush get his money from?

In addition to posting funny videos on YouTube with more than 535,000 subscribers, he has landed multi-million advertising deals with companies such as Safaricom.

According to YouTubers, Njugush’s videos on the platform where he plays with his wife Celestine Ndinda (Wakavinye) have garnered more than 83.6 million views since 2014.

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He has earned around 22 million KSh since 2014 through his YouTube channel.

He also worked as an advertiser for Bountiful Safaris.

Clothing line

In August 2021, Njugush and his lovely wife, Wakavinye, launched a clothing line named Be Knit.

The comedian has partnered with a local textile brand to create new designer clothes in all shapes and sizes for women, men and children.

The comedian announced on August 23 the launch of his online store on social networks.

“Finally, go to http://njugush.ke and shop! For the first 100 orders, delivery is free. The first five orders that I will personally deliver! He tweeted.

At the store, they sell dresses with pockets for women, different types of sweaters, shirts and hoods.

Home

Njugush recently posted the final results of a front yard transformation he performed in his beautiful home.

The father-of-one encouraged people to trust the process after posting before and after photos showing how it all started and how it ended.

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In one of the photos there was an iron sheet perimeter wall while the next photo showed the stone wall and in the other the same area has a nice gazebo with chic seating and is embellished by Plant.

Source: Tuko Journal