His background; Although his parents’ names are unknown to the general public, the gospel hero was born in Moshi, Arusha, Tanzania, in the year 1960.

His full name is Faustin Stephen MUNISHI, and in the song “Maisha yalitisha” from his first album, he reveals that this is also the name of his father.

The public still knows very little about his siblings.

In the beginning of his career, Munishi worked as a painter in his birthplace of Moshi while being a devout Roman Catholic.

First Religion; In his vol. 8 titled “Makasisi waoe,” he further reveals the evidence of his Roman Catholic allegiance. He alleges in the song that he had a sexual encounter with Jane in 1974 and, in accordance with Catholic teaching, proceeded to confess his sin to a priest. However, in an unexpected change of events, Munishi was instead severely beaten by the priest after confessing to having slept with Jane while the priest was unaware that Jane was his girlfriend.

This is where MUNISHI left the Catholic Church and avoided all church activities for eight exemplary years (1972–1980) in the absence of Christ.

Salvation; Munishi attended an open air crusade in Arusha, Tanzania, in 1980, where he was exposed to the gospel by Canadian preachers, and he made the decision to commit his life to the Savior, Jesus Christ, as he explains in his vol. 2 track “niko chini ya mwamba.”

The aforementioned preachers gave him the accordion, which has come to serve as his hallmark, for 200 ksh, or 2,000 Tsh at the time.

Singing Career: Munishi began singing in several Pentecostal churches from Arusha to Kenya and back again till he moved to Kenya and stayed there permanently with the help of some Kenyan pastors.

Owing to his talent in gospel music, KBC, formerly V.O.K, encouraged him to record songs at no cost for the station in its studios.

He went on to record his debut album, “Ukininyima Githeri,” his second album, “Niko chini ya mwamba,” in 1990, and numerous other albums in the years that followed.

Family: Munishi is married to Prisca Munishi, and together they have three children: Mojashi Mangi Munishi, Mbilishi Salelo Munishi, and Tatushi Mangi Munishi, the youngest.

A few kilometers from Nairobi’s capital, in Oloolua village, Kajiado County, Munishi and his family enjoy a permanent home.

Munishi stated in one of his interviews that he would like to be buried in Kenya after he passed away.