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Lang’ata Member of Parliament Jalang’o and actor Njoro have penned heartfelt tributes to late actor Charles Bukeko aka Papa Shirandula.
In his message, Jalas went the memory lane to the day he received a call from Robert Burale about Papa Shirandula’s condition.
The former radio host narrated how the whole process transpired from when Papa was confirmed dead to his burial day.
“Today we celebrate Papa! It's in the height of covid and the whole country is in a panic not knowing what will happen.
I received a call from @burale1 asking me if I had talked to Papa, I told him it's been a minute then he tells me to try and call him and he hangs up before I ask why, quickly I grab my phone and called Papas number.
“Mama picked up and told me she knows why I am calling confirming that Papa had passed on, quickly jumped to the car and drove to Karen hospital, most actors had already arrived and the somber mood and the silence of death hit me, you dint have to ask to confirm if the rumors were true.
“I quickly asked where the body was and if there was a chance to view the body @jackyvike told me wamekata wanasema ni covid.
“After pleading with the officials for hours they told me they will only open the doors of the room where the body was for a quick glance without having to go in! He opened the door and Papa was all covered and the only thing that convinced me that it was him was the fact that Paps was big and you couldn't miss knowing him.
“We had a quick meeting at the hospital to start the burial plans, we left knowing that its going to be a well planned goodbye for a man who opened soo many doors for us.
“At 2pm we were told that paps was being transferred to Montezuma funeral home, all this time we still think that we have a plan to say a goodbye and most of us are already thinking of how to get permits that will allow a nice sendoff despite of covid regulations. At midnight we were told the body and family are on their way to Busia!
How? No time to ask! Get a flight ticket to Kisumu! We land in Kisumu at 8am and the funeral service is live on citizen Tv!
“We get a car running to Busia! While on the way the burial is over! We get to Papas home at 10am the grave is already cemented and covered!
“The health officials gave us 30mins to stand by the grave and leave Busia county! We asked why? Watu wa Nairobi wako na Corona! Nobody in the village wants even to come closer!
Thats how we never got a chance to say goodbye to Papa! Keep resting! Thank you for everything,
At the same time, actor Njoro also shared a shirt tribute to Papa Shirandula that says;
“Three years a day like today we buried Papa Shirandula. Bado ninalia my big brother. Continue resting in peace,”.
Papa Shirandula succumbed to Covid-19 back in July 2020 and within 48 hours he had been buried.
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