Chief Nyamweya is an artist, writer and entrepreneur best known for the crime-fiction comics “Roba” (syndicated daily in The Star newspaper) and “Emergency” both of which popularized the “Kenya Noir” style of art characterized by abundant use of black ink and high contrasts.
In 2013, he co-founded the Vfx, animation and music studio known as ‘The Tsunami Studio’ which won the won the Best Film and Content Developer Award for Aitec Africa’s BFMA2013.
In addition to being a self-taught artist, Chief Nyamweya is a trained lawyer and accountant.
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