Popular Tahidi High actor Bilal Wanjau is dead.
Wanjau reportedly died on Thursday, December 4, while receiving treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
According to reports, the actor was battling type 2 diabetes and had spent the past week fighting pneumonia while also managing a wound on his leg.
“We brought him to the hospital on Monday, and they ran tests till Wednesday. The doctors were about to begin treatment before he passed on later in the night,” the family spokesperson said.
The actor’s death was also confirmed by industry friend Sandra Dacha in a heartfelt message on social media, hailing him as a talented thespian.
“It is with profound sorrow that I announce the untimely passing on of my colleague Bilal Wanjau this early morning due to diabetes complications,” Dacha said.
“Bilal was a great, talented actor. We’ve lost one of the best in the industry. The burial date is set for Friday (tomorrow), 5/12/2025, at his rural home in Machakos. Kindly keep the family in your prayers. May God rest his soul in eternal peace.”
Wanjau was an actor and director who has been featured on some of the popular local TV shows, including Citizen TV’s Tahidi High.
He has also performed roles in films like Sumu la Penzi, Jela 5 Star, Njoro wa Uba, and Hullabaloo Estate, among others.
In 2017, he won a Kalasha Award for Best Performance in a Comedy, thanks to his work on Jela 5 Star.
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