Gloria Muliro
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Gloria Muliro (right) with musician Ruth Matete at a dinner party
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gloria Muliro |
| Born |
1 April 1980 Emanyinga, Vihiga County |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Musician/ Motivational Speaker |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | GloriamuliroMuzik |
| Associated acts | Willy Paul, Chris Tomlin, Angela Chibalonza, Size 8, |
| Website | gloriamuliro |
Gloria Owendi, commonly referred to as Gloria Muliro (Born 1 April 1980), is a Kenyan Gospel musician and songwriter. She debuted in 2005 when she released her first studio album titled Omwami Aletsa (The Lord is Coming). As of 2013, Muliro has four albums to her name, her most successful being Kibali (mandate) which has the popular song "Sitolia" (I Won't Cry) featuring Willy Paul. The album earned her six Groove Awards nominations. She went on to receive the female artist of the year award at the eighth Groove awards, an event that was attended by President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta.
Muliro first came into the limelight in 2005 when she recorded her first album ‘Omwami Aletsa’ (my God will surely come),which received massive airplay especially on local radio stations. She has three more albums to her name, and the 5th one coming soon.Several of her single tracks have hit airwaves in Kenya and beyond East Africa, among them Sitolia, Follow you, Kando, Msaidizi, Matokeo, Kitanzi….and the most recent NdiyoYako (your Yes). Muliro has received great recognition and has won several awards and nominations in Kenya and Africa, as best female Artist.Currently,she is a Kora awards nominee 2016 in the category of inspirational music. Muliro, regardless of being a household name,is not keen on publicity stunts. She remains humble, gentle and approachable. In fact, her zeal and enthusiasm for the Gospel is extraordinary, Always emptying her heart when she ministers, no matter the location, or size of the congregation, because “I know where I started-on the altar’ ’She says.
Muliro’s life’s journey is that of fortitude. Being born and raised under abject poverty, and a life of struggle after death robbed her of her mother, on the early morning of 3rd Nov 1989,there was almost no hope for a better tomorrow, but “Thanks to God for my sister Janet, who got saved after Mum’s burial, and introduced me to faith, without her knowledge. At the age of 9, I could kneel beside Janet, and repeat her prayers. I slowly learnt how to pray, and began telling God, that when I grow up, I want to be known” says Muliro. I struggled through School since I was frequently sent home for school fees I did well in primary school, but the same was not the case in High school, due to the extreme challenges” she adds.
The financial constrains in the family made it impossible to have her School fees cleared after high school, so she was denied her clearance documents from School. She was faced with a task to hustle to clear the balance, thus landing her first job as a house girl, earning Kshs 1,300. “I remember tithing faithfully every month” says Muliro.
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