Prince Indah Tops List of Most-Watched Kenyan Musicians on YouTube in 2025
- YouTube has unveiled its list of the most-watched artistes in Kenya, revealing a strong presence of both local and regional stars
- While Tanzanian musicians like Mbosso and Diamond Platnumz dominate the top positions, several Kenyan acts also made notable appearances
- The list, compiled by TUKO.co.ke, features gospel choirs, rappers, and Afro-fusion singers who continue to attract massive viewership on the platform
YouTube has released data on the most-watched artistes in Kenya on the platform.
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Who are most watched Kenyan musicians on YouTube?
Mbosso topped the list, followed by Diamond Platnumz, Harmonize and Marioo, with Rayvanny wrapping up the top five.
An honourable mention is Vybz Kartel, who is sixth following his prison release.
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TUKO.co.ke compiled a list of top Kenyan acts, dominated by singers.
6. Toxic Lyrikali
The Chinje hitmaker is arguably the most sought-after rapper in Kenya, with fans often rapping his songs word by word during performances.
His three latest releases are Hood, Confirmation, and Long Story, which have 956,000, 1.2 million and 865,000 views respectively on YouTube.
5. Msanii Group
The group is known for producing gospel songs in Kiswahili, often performed by a choir of nine singers.
Msanii Music Group is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Boasting 873,000 subscribers on YouTube, their most popular song, Mtuliza Bahari, has over 29 million views.
4. Watendawili
The group is made up of Ywaya Tajiri and Israel Onyach.
Their most popular hit, Cham Thum, has over 8.5 million views, while Hadi Kesho, released six months ago, has 2.3 million views.
3. Willy Paul
Willy Paul has consistently been among the top Kenyan artistes on YouTube for years now.
He has 1.4 million subscribers.
He has released collaborations with international artistes like Innoss'B and Phina in the past few months.
2. Bien
Bien has had an epic year, and many view him as Kenya's greatest music export at the moment.
He has been releasing back-to-back hits, with the latest being Safari.
He was also featured in Diamond Platnumz's Katam hit, marking the Tanzanian singer's second collaboration with a Kenyan since working with Akothee.
1. Prince Indah
The Luo singer is the Kenyan with the most views, though he came sixth overall, showing the dominance of foreign artistes.
Nyar Jaduong, his most popular song, has over 14 million views, a year after being released. His latest song is The Way You Are featuring Jose Chameleone.
Where did Bien meet Diamond, Davido?
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In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that Bien recently linked up with Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz and Nigerian icon Davido in Paris, sparking excitement among fans across Africa.
A video showed Bien seated beside Diamond, sharing something on his phone, while Davido sat opposite them, voicing pride in African unity.
The trio later posed for photos and exchanged warm words, highlighting the power of collaboration among African artistes.
Fans across the region praised Bien for representing Kenya on the international stage. Social media users applauded the meeting, with many celebrating the bond between East and West African music powerhouses and expressing hope for more cross-border partnerships.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
