Charles Bukeko aka Papa Shirandula, is dead.
The actor gained fame from his Thursday night comedy series on Citizen TV, Papa Shirandula.
He died at the Karen Hospital.
10 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Late Papa Shirandula
- Charles Bokeko who stars as the main role in Papa Shirandula is the genius Citizen TV show which has been on the airwaves for more than a decade . In the 2010 won the Kalasha Award for Best Actor in a TV Series.
- Papa Shirandula is said to have succumbed to He succumbed to what seemed like COVID-19 symptoms
- Family background shows that Bukeko was the firstborn of four children to parents Valeria Makokha and Cosmas Wafula. He was born in Buhalarire, Mumias, Kenya
- He started his education at Jogoo Road Primary School and then Upper Hill Secondary.
- Bukeko was married to Beatrice Ebbie Andega and they have three children: Tony, Charlie and Wendy.
- He was also featured in popular movies such as The Constant Gardener, Malooned! (2007) and The Captain of Nakara (2012)
- He died at the age of 58 years old. He was born in 1962
- In his career, Bukeko moved from Kakamega to Nairobi and lived in Eastland’s Uhuru estate, where he would often walk many kilometers to the Kenya National Theatre.
- When he changed to Phoenix Theatre, he met famous actor Ian Mbugua who introduced him to James Forkland. Forkland trained Bukeko for free in a period of three years
- Papa Shirandula was a big hit for commercials, he appeared on big brands such as Coca Cola, GOTV and Vodacom
