Charles Bukeko
Born(1962-07-10)July 10, 1962
Busia, Kenya
DiedJuly 18, 2020(2020-07-18) (aged 58)
Karen Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenyan
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
SpouseBeatrice Ebbie Andega
Children3

Charles Bukeko (10 July 1962 – 18 July 2020) was a Kenyan actor and comedian.[1][2][3][4] He was known for portraying the titular character in the television series Papa Shirandula, which he also created and won the 2010 Kalasha Award for Best Actor in a TV Series.[5] Bukeko also appeared in the 2012 film The Captain of Nakara.[6][7] Bukeko died on July 18, 2020, from what seemed like COVID-19 symptoms. All of his comedy programmes were dominantly aired by the Kenyan Citizen Television, and none of his fan, both children and adults would dare to miss any of his series.[8][9]

Early life and education

Bukeko was the firstborn of four children to parents Valeria Makokha and Cosmas Wafula.[5][10] He was born in Busia, Kenya.[11] Bukeko attended Jogoo Road Primary School and proceeded to Upper Hill Secondary, a Middle school in Nairobi, where he got his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).[5][11]

Personal life

Bukeko was married to Beatrice Ebbie Andega and they had three children: Tony, Charlie and Wendy.[11][12][13][14] Bukeko had diabetes.[15] He died in the Karen hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, on 18 July 2020, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya.[15] He was 58, dying eight days after his birthday.[16]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Omondi, Ferdinand (20 July 2020). "Papa Shirandula: Much-loved Kenyan comedian buried". BBC News. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Baranga, Samson (21 January 2014). "Bebe Cool, Flavia and Seanice eat big". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Forget the stock market, Kenya's millionaires are entertainers". Daily Nation. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "'Brrr' advert star eyes South Africa movie industry". Business Daily Africa. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Kasami, Dickens (2016). "Quick Facts You Need To Know About Papa Shirandula". Tuko. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. ↑ Mugendi, Eric (23 May 2014). "Africa at the European film festival". The EastAfrican. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Hilarious Local Comedy to Open the Kenya International Film Festival". Ghafla!. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Wako, Amino (18 July 2020). "Papa Shirandula is dead". Daily Nation. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. ↑ Wanga, Justus (18 July 2020). "TV star 'Papa Shirandula' dies in Nairobi". Daily Nation. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Standard Entertainment (18 July 2020). "Popular TV actor Charles Bukeko alias Papa Shirandula dead – family". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 Nyanga, Caroline (13 June 2015). "'It all began with one line', Papa Shirandula". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  12. ↑ Kimuyu, Hilary (18 February 2018). "ACTSCENE:Papa Shirandula: Blame my wife for my weight". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  13. ↑ Mwarua, Douglas (2018). "Papa Shirandula blames his wife for his huge body". Tuko. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "Papa Shirandula: My wife is trying to keep me out of the market". Ghafla!. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  15. 1 2 Capital Reporter (18 July 2020). "Popular TV Actor Papa Shirandula Is Dead". 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  16. ↑ Standard Entertainment (18 July 2020). "Charles Bukeko dead at 58: Outpouring of grief for Papa Shirandula actor". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "Papa Shirandula: Kenyan actor Charles Bukeko remembered". BBC News. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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