Angúi ní múhíríga úkoragwo me múrúrí mwega múno na nío metagwo ngúi cía rúrírí;Angúi no o metagwo Athíegeni gítúmí ní atí, híndí ya tene ní matúraga mathíaga mambuúra-íní úgení-ini na matíatígagwo na thútha nígúo magakúye nyímbo;

In his song, Thuúna, Makibi James drops a significant understatement line, “Makibi ndí Múngúi, Mbari ya Ndagí…” a line that reminds us that he’s of the pure bloodline of great soloists and musicians an art bestowed to Angúi by God.

1959, Múgúmo-íní wa Gatúnyú in Gatanga Location 1 of Fort Hall, Elias Ngúgí was born of Samuel Nguje and Beth Wanjirú, a boy who would rise to be a fine Kenyan artist.

Ten years later, Ngúgí joined Gatúnyú Primary School and would study along other big artists from the same area including Timona Mburu, J. Wamumbe, Waithaka Mboce etc.

In 1976 after completing his primary school education, Ngúgí would wrap up his formal education and opted for sports and arts which were not popular in the days.

After initiation into adulthood, Elias Ngúgí would venture in playing volleyball and captained Gatúnyú Volleyball Club and would at the same time juggle with matatu industry as a conductor.

Elias rose to fame when he did football commentary, with good tidings from his new skill, he would coin a new name to himself and would henceforth be referred to as Makibi James a name popular all across Gatanga.

By then, Rwengo Brothers Band was brewing and Makibi would join his village peers; John Ndicú, Wamumbe, Timona, Kimani Thomas in practising and performing music thanks to his high pitched harmonious voice.

After a short stint, Makibi was poached by Lulus band owned by Daniel Kamau a big star in Kenyan music also from Gatanga, here Makibi travelled into major towns performing with the Lulus band which helped him sharpen his craft,

Early 80s, Makibi would later ditch The Lulus for Wana Rwengo before teaming up with Sammy Muraya of Subukia Success in mid 80s, in the same band the two stars performed and recorded music Muraya as the lead vocalist and Makibi as a vocals backup artists.

Early 90’s Makibi started his own Gítwe band in a bid to rebrand as a lead vocalist and a music writer.

With the demise of John Ndicu the Rwengo Brothers band leader in 1997, Makibi dropped Gítwe boys band and rekindled the Rwengo’s flame

Earlier on, 1996, Makibi was diagnosed with a terminal chronic disease, doctors report said Makibi had only a couple of few months to live.

Days passed and Makibi felt rejuvenated with life again, in gratitude he and his long term friend Sammy Muraya organized a party for Allamano children’s home in Nyeri.

In 1999, Makibi made a comeback into football commentary and was contracted by Radio Citizen where he stayed for a short while.

As earlier stated, Angúi ní Athíegeni and were not left behind for important ceremonies for their prowess in music, from 2000s Makibi would be sought after by regional politicians who preferred him to his prolific lyrics and his already popular and celeb figure.

One of his most popular 2007 ‘Sums of Makibi’ album lobbied GEMA nation behind Mwai Kibaki’s presidential bid and also seemed to foresee future political landscape in the region ranked him highly as a Kikuyu community opinion shaper a role John De Mathew picked and continued with perfectly.

June 6th 2008, Makibi James passed on shortly after being admitted at Thika Nursing Home on 4th of the same month.