He was rushed to Karen Hospital but died at the parking lot before he could even be admitted. After confirming Bukeko’s death, Karen Hospital informed the National Emergency Response Committee on Coronavirus about the death. Bukeko becomes the latest high-profile person to succumb to Covid-19, whose official death toll in Kenya now stands at 225. “I am honoured to have worked closely with Bukeko in the creation of the Papa Shirandula series that immediately gained wide acceptance across the country,” Mr Waruru stated. Even as he shone bright as an actor, he did not entirely detach himself from football, his first love.

Source: Daily Nation July 19, 2020 08:00 UTC