Charles Bukeko | |
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Born | |
Died | July 18, 2020
Karen Hospital,
Nairobi, Kenya | (aged 58)
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenyan |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Spouse | Beatrice Ebbie Andega |
Children | 3 |
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 fans, both children and adults would dare to miss any of his series. [8] [9]
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]
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]
Charles Bukeko | |
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Born | |
Died | July 18, 2020
Karen Hospital,
Nairobi, Kenya | (aged 58)
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenyan |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Spouse | Beatrice Ebbie Andega |
Children | 3 |
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 fans, both children and adults would dare to miss any of his series. [8] [9]
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]
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]