It is hard to think of a national celebration event graced by the commander in chief and other government dignitaries without his soothing voice renting the air as the master of ceremony.
His name is Gibson Mwandawiro, a Warrant Officer 2, a burly man whose flawless Swahili and wit have become a mainstay of national celebrations.
"Mweshimiwa Rais wanaopita mbele yako ni kikosi cha wanamaji..." you might have heard him say during one of the national celebrations as a navy parade marches majestically in front of the head of state.
According to an exclusive interview he gave K24 Television station, Mwandawiro started playing the role of a master of ceremony in 2002 after the National Rainbow Coalition swept Mwai Kibaki to power and longtime president Daniel Arap Moi made his exit.
When he started out in the demanding role, he was given small tasks.
He grew under the wings of Warrant Officer 1 Mwangi who would handle the important parades.
"After my colleague, Mwangi was through with announcing the important parades, I would be allowed to announce the less important ones. That's how I gained my experience (Baada ya mwenzangu Mwangi kupiga zile gwaride muhimu, ile gwaride ya heshima akaniwachia zile ndogo ndogo so kutoka pale nikapata uzoefu,)" he said on an interview 6 years ago.
According to Mwandawiro, he developed the passion for making announcements as a child where he would pretend to be a news anchor, a habit he took to high school.
You might wonder what he does when not in action as MC.
When not emceeing, Mwandawiro is busy repairing military aircraft with mechanical and electrical issues.
"When the aircraft has problems especially on my side electrical and instrumentation, then that's what I normally do, " he said a year ago.
The biggest challenge in his MC job he says is that sometimes the place where he is doing his job is crowded, giving him little space to work with ease