The launch of Two Rivers Mall on 14th 2017 February did not only coincided with the valentines day , but it coincided with the prolonged dry spell water shortage in Nairobi.
For people who stay in well informed estates, they knew what Two Rivers Mall was all about, but for the lower side of Nairobi, they might have confused with a government mega project launching a water project to fight back the shortage.
So on the same vein, a poor guy from Githurai, though not verified, is reported to have collected his empty water harvesting tools so that he could fetch water from the mall.
He is famously known as Nikko but he is a registered voter as Nicholus Mwaniki
But the man says it was just a mere meme that was picked up by top Radio personalities such as Maina Kangeni.
“I didn’t anticipate the kind of hype this meme would create. I knew it was funny. That I was sure. But I didn’t foresee the effect it had and it’s viability. Now it’s everywhere. Teacher Wanjiku took it up, Maina Kageni took it up and it’s been burning through the entire Internet now. It’s quite a surreal feeling, “ Nicholas says.
Nicholus has even been featured on TV series including Shaniqwa MEMES
“I’ve been a regular on Inooro FM’s Centro Comedy too. I’ve performed on that show for a while now… I believe in versatility. I will crack you up in my mother tongue and in the national language all at the same setting… ” he hastens to add.
