Getrude Mwendo Anyika was an iconic Kenyan singer and songwriter, widely celebrated as the "Queen of luhyia music". She was the definitive female vocal powerhouse and dramatic driving force behind the legendary Phonotex Success Band, which she co-founded alongside music maestro Jacob Luseno in 1965 when she was just 20 years old. She passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023, leaving behind an enduring legacy in Kenyan vernacular music.