Beloved Kenyan actors who have died in the past few years

10 July 2022

• Despite their untimely deaths, the thespians in this list will be missed for the joy they brought to Kenyans with their onscreen talents.

Kenyans have in the past few years lost talented actors, actresses, and media personalities to the grave.

Despite their untimely deaths, the thespians in this list will be missed for the joy they brought to Kenyans with their onscreen talents.

Maina Olwenya

Fallen actor, Maina Olwenya's family released a statement detailing moments that led to the famous creative's last moments.

The family reveal that a postmortem on Olwenya's body showed that he succumbed to Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy on July, 2022.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or better known as (HCM) is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thickened. The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood.

Papa Shirandula

Charles Bukeko known to many as Papa Shirandula passed away in 2020 due to covid-19 related complications.

He died aged 58. He left behind a widow and 3 kids.

Gerald Mwangi Ngima

The 29-year-old actor and photographer committed suicide in 2018 after posting a suicide note on his social media account.

Many who commented on his post thought he was joking, but it is now clear that the late Gerald was suffering from depression before he decided to take his own life.

Mwangi who hailed from Ngano village in Ol Jooro Orok, Nyandarua, made a post on his Facebook account at 8:43 pm informing his friends that he was about to end his life.

“I think my time in this world is over. I have been through enough but I am done. For those who know me well msikose kukam kunizika iwapo mwili wangu utapatikana.

Niliwapenda nyote lakini Mungu akanipenda zaidi. (For those who know me well, don’t fail to attend my burial if my body will ever be found. I love you all but God loved me more) R.I.P. GERALD MWANGI NGIMA," he wrote.

Jamal Nassul Gadafi

Jamal is famously remembered for his captivating roles on Vioja Mahakamani and the TV show Junior. Jamal died in December 2018 after succumbing to stab injuries.

Kenyans got to learn about his death through one of his acting mates, Meggielle, who wrote on social media, saying;

“My heart is so heavy I could barely believe it when I got the news of your passing on. You were such a jovial man. And moments with you at work creating a show together are everlasting Ulikuwa mtu wa watu."

Maureen Wanza

Wanza died while giving birth to her child, with the baby also dying. Maureen was popularly known as Sasha from the hit local show Sumu.