Nikki first appeared in the Kenyan music scene in 1997 with the song Mapenzi Tele. The song was featured on the album Kenyan the First Chapter. In 1999, she featured once again on yet another Kenyan compilation CD, Kenyan the Second Chapter. In this album she contributed two songs – a solo effort that was written by her Niende Wapi and a duet with David Ohingo,