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From Awinja to Naliaka, here is Charles Bukeko’s onscreen family

The late Charles Bukeko.

It’s barely a month after celebrated thespian, director, and husband Charles Bukeko famed for his role in long-running Citizen TV show Papa Shirandula died. Kenyans are still grappling with the blow his death dealt to the film industry. Even as his die-hard fans, friends and family come to terms with the sudden reality, today we take a look at Bukeko’s close-knit onscreen family that made him Papa Shirandula.

  1. Jacqueline Nyaminde
Jacqueline Nyaminde. Photo: Courtesy.

The popular TV actress played the role of a dutiful wife –Wilbroda. The actress who doubles up as radio presenter said that her relationship with the deceased had been more than just work as they had grown to be friends and even neighbors. She admitted that she was yet to come to terms with the loss of her co-star. Arguably, Nyaminde’s popularity grew when she joined the show back in 2010.

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