Kenyan singer Nadia Mukami has joked about the kind of birthday gift she would like as she prepares to turn 30, making an unusual request linked to her ongoing construction project.
In a post shared on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Nadia shared pictures showing construction work underway while revealing that she would rather receive building materials than the usual birthday gifts.
“My 30th birthday is almost: The only birthday gift nataka ni cement na chuma,” she wrote.
The singer added a playful rejection of the familiar birthday phrase often used to celebrate women, writing, “Mambo ya ‘A Queen was born’ naomba we do not do that this year.”
Nadia links birthday wish to construction
Nadia’s post comes as construction work continues on the project, giving context to her request for cement and steel. Rather than asking for conventional presents as she approaches the milestone birthday, she appears to be jokingly suggesting that supporters contribute materials that can help with the ongoing work.
The pictures accompanying the message show the progress of the construction, making the request for cement and steel part of the light-hearted birthday .The playful request also reflects how the construction has become part of Nadia’s current priorities. With the building work visible in the images she shared, her reference to cement and steel gives her birthday message a practical twist, turning what would ordinarily be a request for presents into a humorous appeal for materials needed at the site.
Her choice of words also adds a humorous twist to the milestone. While turning 30 is often marked with elaborate celebrations and messages about entering a new decade, Nadia is directing attention to the practical needs of her building project.
A different kind of birthday celebration
Nadia’s post has therefore combined two milestones , her upcoming 30th birthday and the progress of her construction project.
Her “cement na chuma” request suggests that, this year, she is more interested in seeing the project progress than receiving the conventional birthday tributes she jokingly dismissed in her post.
The singer is expected to turn 30 soon, with her message offering followers a glimpse into how she is approaching the milestone while construction continues.
