Citizen TV actor Charles Bukeko popularly known as Papa Shirandula is dead. According to the family, Shirandula died at the Karen Hospital where he has been receiving treatment since Monday. The 58-year-old Bukeko () rose to fame when he was cast to play the role of Papa Shirandula in the popular TV series Papa Shirandula which aired on Citizen TV. It is this show that made him a household name in Kenya and earned him the name Papa or Papa Shirandula. Papa has also appeared in numerous big-time commercials across the world including Coca Cola and GOTV.

Source: Standard Digital July 18, 2020 10:18 UTC