Rhythm & Brunch founder on liquidity and running a successful events firm

Dickson Matata, founder of Crispy Life Events, during an interview at his office in Nairobi on March 31, 2026.

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Dickson Matata has always wanted to do something with his life. And from a young age, he sought to contribute to the grand circle of accomplishments, his own version of building the nation.

The founder of Rhythm & Brunch and Millennial Cookout may not see the correlation, but the causation that led him here is evident: “I’ve always wanted to be the kind of guy who brings people together,” he says. “In high school, I’d organise events through the journalism and drama club.”

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