Linet Munyali (born 4 August 1987), professionally known as Size 8, is
a Kenyan singer, songwriter and actress. Formerly a secular artist,
Size 8 is known for her singles "Shamba Boy" and "Moto". In April
2013, she released her first gospel single "Mateke". As an actress,
she had a small role in the legal comedy Mashtaka.Born on 4 August
1987, Linet Masiro Munyali was raised in Maringo Estate in Nairobi.
She is the sixth born of six other siblings to Samuel Kirui Munyali, a
Ugandan and Esther Njeri, a Kenyan, both members of the clergy. She
attended Dr. Livingstone Primary School where she topped in her class
in the KCPE. In her high school, she got a scholarship in State House
Girls.Munyali was discovered by Clemo, a Kenyan producer and
co-founder of Calif Records, when she auditioned locally and later
signed on the Record label. She released "Shamba Boy", "Silali" and
"Vidonge". As of April 2013, she confirmed to have crossed over to the
gospel music industry, having been born again, and subsequently
releasing her first single "Mateke". She has released others like
"Moto", "Yuko na Wewe", "Jemedari" and "Afadhali Yesu".Size 8 is
married to Samwel Muraya, commonly known as DJ Mo, a disc jockey in
September 2013. Together they have a daughter Ladasha Belle Muraya,
born on 19 November 2015. Her mother, Esther Njeri Munyali, died of
kidney related illness, a day after she gave birth to her first
daughter.
a Kenyan singer, songwriter and actress. Formerly a secular artist,
Size 8 is known for her singles "Shamba Boy" and "Moto". In April
2013, she released her first gospel single "Mateke". As an actress,
she had a small role in the legal comedy Mashtaka.Born on 4 August
1987, Linet Masiro Munyali was raised in Maringo Estate in Nairobi.
She is the sixth born of six other siblings to Samuel Kirui Munyali, a
Ugandan and Esther Njeri, a Kenyan, both members of the clergy. She
attended Dr. Livingstone Primary School where she topped in her class
in the KCPE. In her high school, she got a scholarship in State House
Girls.Munyali was discovered by Clemo, a Kenyan producer and
co-founder of Calif Records, when she auditioned locally and later
signed on the Record label. She released "Shamba Boy", "Silali" and
"Vidonge". As of April 2013, she confirmed to have crossed over to the
gospel music industry, having been born again, and subsequently
releasing her first single "Mateke". She has released others like
"Moto", "Yuko na Wewe", "Jemedari" and "Afadhali Yesu".Size 8 is
married to Samwel Muraya, commonly known as DJ Mo, a disc jockey in
September 2013. Together they have a daughter Ladasha Belle Muraya,
born on 19 November 2015. Her mother, Esther Njeri Munyali, died of
kidney related illness, a day after she gave birth to her first
daughter.
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