Charles Bukeko Explained

Charles Bukeko
Birth Date:10 July 1962
Birth Place:Busia, Kenya
Death Place:Karen Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality:Kenyan
Citizenship:Kenyan
Occupation: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]

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. 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]

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. He was 58, dying eight days after his birthday.[16]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Omondi. Ferdinand. Papa Shirandula: Much-loved Kenyan comedian buried. 20 July 2020. BBC News. 7 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Baranga. Samson. Bebe Cool, Flavia and Seanice eat big. 21 January 2014. The Observer (Uganda). 6 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Forget the stock market, Kenya's millionaires are entertainers. 11 April 2009. Daily Nation. 27 November 2020.
  4. Web site: 'Brrr' advert star eyes South Africa movie industry. 3 July 2009. Business Daily Africa. 6 October 2019. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006190111/https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/lifestyle/society/3405664-618318-13p6avjz/index.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Kasami. Dickens. Quick Facts You Need To Know About Papa Shirandula. 2016. Tuko. 6 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Mugendi. Eric. Africa at the European film festival. 23 May 2014. The EastAfrican. 6 October 2019. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006191715/https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/Africa-at-the-European-film-festival-/434746-2324672-uxrcbk/index.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Hilarious Local Comedy to Open the Kenya International Film Festival. 5 October 2012. Ghafla!. 6 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Wako. Amino. Papa Shirandula is dead. 18 July 2020. Daily Nation. 18 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Wanga. Justus. TV star 'Papa Shirandula' dies in Nairobi. 18 July 2020. Daily Nation. 18 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Standard Entertainment. Popular TV actor Charles Bukeko alias Papa Shirandula dead – family. 18 July 2020. The Standard (Kenya). 18 July 2020.
  11. Web site: Nyanga. Caroline. 'It all began with one line', Papa Shirandula.. 13 June 2015. The Standard (Kenya). 6 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Kimuyu. Hilary. ACTSCENE:Papa Shirandula: Blame my wife for my weight. 18 February 2018. Daily Nation. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006184104/https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/buzz/Papa-Shirandula--Blame-my-wife-for-my-weight-/441236-4309506-oy3m3tz/index.html. 6 October 2019. dead.
  13. Web site: Mwarua. Douglas. Papa Shirandula blames his wife for his huge body. 2018. Tuko. 6 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Papa Shirandula: My wife is trying to keep me out of the market. 21 February 2018. Ghafla!. 6 October 2019.
  15. Web site: Capital Reporter. Popular TV Actor Papa Shirandula Is Dead. 18 July 2020. 98.4 Capital FM. 18 July 2020.
  16. Web site: Standard Entertainment. Charles Bukeko dead at 58: Outpouring of grief for Papa Shirandula actor. 18 July 2020. The Standard (Kenya). 18 July 2020.
  17. Web site: Papa Shirandula: Kenyan actor Charles Bukeko remembered. 25 July 2020. BBC News. 7 August 2020.

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