He will be remembered for his Swahili comic strip that ran in the Taifa Leo- Nation Media Group’s oldest newspaper paper. – Nation Media and perhaps Kenya’s oldest cartoonist Edward Gitau popularly known as Juha Kalulu died at Gatundu District Hospital– Gitau has served as a cartoonist for over 50 years with his series Swahili comic cartoon called Juha Kalulu carried by Taifa Leo– He was recently awarded for working for Nation Media Group for over 50 years– He was buried on Friday, May 27, at his hi Muhoho home in GatunduREAD ALSO: Nation Media Group oldest cartoonist passes onThe late former Nation Media Group cartoonist Edward Gitau also known as Juha Kalulu was laid to rest on Friday, May 27, at his Muhoho home in Gatundu. Juha Kalulu was considered the grandfather of cartoonists in the country having worked for Nation for over 50 years. READ ALSO: Photo: Cheeky Ann Waiguru Cartoon That Kenyans Are Talking AboutImage: Kinyanjui wa Ngugi/FacebookNeed money? The longevity of his career demonstrated to a generation of artists in the country that there was future in illustrations as a career.

Source: Daily Nation May 28, 2016 12:56 UTC