In the last few years, like many African countries, Kenya has been sold left, right, and center in the name of development. I created this piece in retaliation to that. Kenya’s loans from China are something that future generations will struggle to pay off—if we’re lucky. If not, we’ll continue taking these loans until this modern-day form of slavery consumes us.
The Heist is an action-packed short film that revolves around the thrilling world of Jay D, Y2K, and Reli (if you’re Kenyan, you’ll understand who these are), a group of skilled thieves specializing in high-stakes heists. Their primary target is the elusive Chinku Mafia, a powerful criminal organization known for their involvement in illegal activities.
I thoroughly enjoyed working on this alongside my good friend Tony Mwaura, a genius in his craft. We also had top-tier actors, including Nyakundi Isaboke (Click click bang bang, Mzuka,Nairobi Pundit), Auudi Rowa (the Watch, A guide to dating a narcissistic boyfriend, Kina, Chaguo), Ibrahim Muchemi (Black Valentine, Tuko Macho, Mzuka), and Xavier Ywaya (40 sticks, Mzuka,.
The music was produced by Basthma, who used old recordings of politicians saying ridiculous things and sampled them into the audio.
