ɪt wʌz pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ɹˈæpɚz nˌɑːnɪnˈaɪ, wɪð hɪz sˈɔŋ mˈænzi wˈɑː naɪɹˈoʊbi, ænd dʒjˈuːæ kˈɑːli, wɪððə sˈɔŋz əŋdʒˈɛli jɐ dʒˈɛndʒ, nˈaɪp eɪzˈɑːli, ænd ɹˈuːkə.
It was popularized by rappers Nonini, with his song Manzi wa Nairobi, and Jua Cali, with the songs Ngeli ya Genge, Nipe Asali, and Ruka.