Veronica Waceke Explained

Veronica Waceke
Nationality:	Kenyan
Citizenship:	Kenyan
Occupation:	Actress
Notable Works:	Fundi-Mentals
Awards:	Best East African Female Actress award at the Mashariki Film Festival.

Veronica Waceke is a Kenyan actress.^{[1] [2]} She first appeared in the 2015 film Fundi-Mentals.^[3] For her performance in the film My Faith, Waceke won the Best East African Female Actress award at the Mashariki Film Festival.^[4] She portrayed Lesedi in the Kenya National Theatre's production of Walter Sitati's play; Necessary Madness 2 and Deliberate Contempt in 2019.^{[5] [6]} Waceke was nominated for the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award for the Best Actress in a television drama series 'Higher Learning'.^{[7] [8]}

Awards

• Best Supporting Actress – Riverwood Awards^[9]
• Best Actress – Mashariki Film Festival Awards 2015^[10]

Select filmography

• Higher Learning (2010) as Aida
• The Captain of Nakara (2012) as Shop Assistant
• Strata (2013) as Silk
• Fundi-Mentals (2015)
• Tuko Macho (2016) as Nikki
• Crime and Justice (2021) as Nurse
• Country 49 (2022) as Ziza

Notes and References

1. Web site: Citizen TV’s ‘Mother-In-Law’ & ‘Machachari’ Actress Suffering From Cancer Gets Help. 28 November 2013. Ghafla!. 20 October 2019.
2. Web site: Kwach. Julie. Top 5 Kenyan Actors: Talented Kenyans in Front of the Camera. 2018. Tuko. 20 October 2019.
3. Web site: Gitau. Elly. Kenya: Glamour As Sex-Comedy Film 'Fundi-Mentals' Premieres. 17 February 2015. AllAfrica.com. 20 October 2019.
4. Web site: Rwandans scoop awards at Mashariki festival. 16 March 2015. The New Times (Rwanda). 20 October 2019.
5. Web site: THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Deliberate Contempt’ by Hearts of Art. 19 April 2019. Daily Nation. 20 October 2019.
6. Web site: Margaretta Wa Gacheru. ‘Necessary Madness’ sequel as good as original performance - VIDEO. 18 April 2019. Business Daily Africa. 20 October 2019.
7. Web site: AfricaMagic awards nominees out. 18 December 2013. The Herald (Zimbabwe). 20 October 2019.
8. Web site: Odeke. Steven. Uganda not in Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. 15 December 2013. New Vision. 20 October 2019.
9. Web site: 2018-09-18. Here's The Full List Of Winners In The Riverwood Awards 2018. 2020-10-22. KenyanVibe. en-US.
10. Web site: ArtMattersInfo. 2015-03-15. Rwanda’s Mashariki African Film Festival Announces Winners. 2020-10-22. ArtMatters.Info. en-US.