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Video: Veteran Vitimbi actor ‘Mzee Ojwang’ dead at 78

Video: Veteran Vitimbi actor ‘Mzee Ojwang’ dead at 78

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 โ€“ Famous comedian Benson Wanjau popularly known as Mzee Ojwangโ€™ Hatari died Sunday evening at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).

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An official from the hospital told Capital FM News that Mzee Ojwang died after suffering from pneumonia. He had been taken to the hospital earlier in the day for treatment.

โ€œIt is true that Mzee Ojwang was admitted to the hospital earlier in the day. He was suffering from pneumonia and sadly he passed on at about 7.30pm,โ€ he stated.

The actor played key roles in local programmes like Vitimbi, Vioja Mahakami, Vituko and Kinyonga.

Earlier in the year, the comedian was admitted at the Loresho Hospital following a prolonged eye ailment.

In March, the Vitimbi crew led by Mama Kayai visited Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko at his office to solicit for aid to assist the ailing comedian.

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His illness saw the government step in and pay for his medical bills with the Information Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangโ€™i saying that the government would address the welfare of the Vitimbi crew.

Kenyans on social media have expressed their condolences for the icon whom they described as an inspiration.

โ€˜I watched Mzee Ojwang on black and White TV, like a religion he united families across the Nation many times as we watched Vitimbi.โ€™

Very sad day for Kenyaโ€™s comedyโ€ฆRIP โ€ช#โ€ŽMzeeOjwangโ€ฌ. โ€ช#โ€ŽIcelebrateyouโ€ฌ

Patrick Tush A journey completed, rest well.

Dickens Musaremo RIP mzee you r a hero.ur name has,is,WL b a good odour in our households.r.I p

capitalfm.co.ke

 

Video: Veteran Vitimbi actor ‘Mzee Ojwang’ dead at 78.

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