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Mama Kayai's life outside acting

Mama Kayai

It hasn't been easy for Mama Kayai, of 'Vitimbi' fame, since the passing of Mzee Ojwang'. Their acting partnership as husband and wife on the show spanned over four decades, longer than most actual marriages. The on-screen chemistry was so compelling that many people believed the two were a couple in real life.

Their act was so engaging and long-running that their stage names followed them outside of acting.

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