Papa Shirandula Dies: Popular comedian Charles Bukeko also known as Papa Shirandula has died. Shirandula died in Nairobi while undergoing treatment at the Karen Hospital. The death was confirmed by his family.
The family said that Bukeko went to Karen Hospital on Monday but he did not show any signs of illness symptoms until Saturday morning when he started having breathing complications. “They have not given us the details. We are waiting for the hospital’s report but he was just unwell,” Alice Atamba, Bukeko’s sister-in-law said.
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Shirandula is one of the most popular comedy and acting names in Kenya. He starred in the television mini series Papa Shirandula which aired on Citizen Tv. He also has appeared in several other TV shows such as The Captain of Nakara (2012). He also appeared in numerous big-time commercials across the world including Coca Cola and GOTV. He is survived by his wife Beatrice Ebbie Andega, and three children; Tony, Charlie and Wendy.
The 58-year-old and the firstborn in a family of four was a multiple award-winning actor who scooped the Kalasha Award for ‘Best Actor in a TV Series’ in 2010.
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