Langata Mp Felix Odiuor alias Jalang'o has recalled telling the late Papa Shirandula about wanting to be called mhesh
Jalango penned a sweet note to the late Papa Shirandula, and a scene in the hit series that has come true to date.
"In God's own time!! I wish papa was here to see this come to pass!'
The caption was accompanied by a snippet of a scene from the popular tv series.
In the 26-second clip, Jalango's character is telling Papa that he will now be referred to with a specific title.
" mimi wamebadilisha mambo mengi hata jina yangu siku hizi hauwezi kwanza kuniiita othesh othesh, hapana kabla hujafikia jina yangu utapitia kitu inaitwa title, honorable, minister, prime minister, his excellency "
The 58-year-old actor died in 2020 following breathing complications while waiting for treatment at a top private hospital.
The comedian has often told how he received a call from the late Charles Bukeko (Papa Shirandula) to feature on the show that propelled him to fame.
He recounted meeting Bukeko while rehearsing his first script.
"Papa pointed at me randomly and said ‘You will be Jalang’o, he then points at my colleague and says ‘you will be Otoyo’, these are your scripts for tomorrow, familiarise yourself with them. And just like that. I became Jalang’o for life," Nairobi News quoted him.
The late Bukekeo is always on jalango's mind. In February this year, Felix during the Launch of Pride Ya Kenya, the comedian thanked the Late Papa Shirandula for giving him a brand name.
"I got a chance to be at the burial of Mzee Ojwang at the Lang'ata cemetery and I went to celebrate Masanduku and all those people who opened the doors for us to also be seen on TV. Big shout-out to Papa Shirandula who gave me the name 'Jalang'o'. It was just a script and we were asked to pick a name and I chose Jalang'o, and Otoyo picked that."
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