Bio
Malonza Chege is a Kenyan student best known as one of the housemates on the seventh season of the reality competition television series Big Brother Africa, in 2012.
His partner in the house was his brother Alex Chege.
Big Brother Africa Profile
Malonza is a student from Machakos, studying towards a KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education). He is single, enjoys watching Jacob's Cross, Big Brother and Modern Family and his favourite musicians include Chris Brown, Santi Sol and Camp Mulla.
His favourite actor is Johnny Depp and his all-time favourite movies include Real Steel and Tears of the Sun.
He says the best thing about Africa is its wonderful people, beautiful land and bountiful natural resources. His favourite place in Kenya is Mombasa – "sun and sand are my thing" – and outside of Africa, Dubai "because of the way they have taken their country to a whole new level with development and diversity of economic resources".
Malonza's role model is his mother: "ever since I was young she has been there for me, provided for me and taught me to be who I am today – a great, loving caring person".
The achievement he is most proud of so far in his life is making it into the Big Brother StarGame – he was inspired to stretch himself and find his limits. "I'm tired of being a groupie and I want to be the star," he says.
He says of his Big Brother StarGame partner Alex "he is my blood brother. I chose him because I felt that he was the only one on my level that I could relate to well. Plus, family always comes first."
Malonza can't wait to see what it's like to have Africa's eyes on him 24/7: "I love attention and I live my life knowing that people will always have eyes on me".