JALANGO AND OTOS TO CHAMPION MATERNAL HEALTH

Comedians Jalango and Otos have been appointed the goodwill ambassadors for the White Ribbon Alliance, an international coalition that pushes for change to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for women and newborns around the world.
Women and newborn babies die or suffer severe injury during childbirth every year – despite the fact that the vast majority of these injuries and deaths are preventable.
Now, Jalango and Otos from the popular TV show Papa Shirandula will be going on a countrywide tour in the country to sensitize the men and letting them know that they are also responsible in ensuring their wife’s are taken care off and deliver safely.
They will be toured Uganda in February then head out to Zambia, and later to Rwanda championing the cause and meeting with other goodwill ambassadors.
White Ribbon Alliance has received support from a number of celebrities like Emma Thompson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench and Naomi Campbell. In Kenya Ida Odinga is the patron.

JALANGO AND OTOS TO CHAMPION MATERNAL HEALTH

Comedians Jalango and Otos have been appointed the goodwill ambassadors for the White Ribbon Alliance, an international coalition that pushes for change to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for women and newborns around the world.
Women and newborn babies die or suffer severe injury during childbirth every year – despite the fact that the vast majority of these injuries and deaths are preventable.
Now, Jalango and Otos from the popular TV show Papa Shirandula will be going on a countrywide tour in the country to sensitize the men and letting them know that they are also responsible in ensuring their wife’s are taken care off and deliver safely.
They will be toured Uganda in February then head out to Zambia, and later to Rwanda championing the cause and meeting with other goodwill ambassadors.
White Ribbon Alliance has received support from a number of celebrities like Emma Thompson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench and Naomi Campbell. In Kenya Ida Odinga is the patron.

TV STAR PAPA SHIRANDULA AUDITIONS FOR TPFIII

Come next week you will know for sure if Charles Bukeko aka Papa Shirandula is a TPFIII finalist. The actor took part in the auditions at the Kenyan National Theatre.
The TV star said, “I’ve always wanted to be a musician and I am here to try out my luck at the Tusker Project Fame academy,” he added, “The turnout is overwhelming and if the rehearsals in the queue by the youngsters here are anything to go by, then the competition is likely to be very stiff.”
That aside, here is some images from the TPFIII audition in Nairobi…

Fred Nganga a.k.a Krax dressed like Michael Jackson displays his dancing style similar to that of the King Of Pop



Grace Wamboi performs a happy jig after the judges give her a nod.


Jathan Njuguna entertains other contestants waiting to be auditioned


Ken Gachie entertains other contestants waiting to be auditioned



PHOTOS BY CHRISPINUS WEKESA AND JEPTUM CHESIYNA

CELEBRITIES’ HEAD ROYALTIES’ ORGANISATION

Churchill with former James Bond Star Roger Moore during his visit to Kenya

Did you know that comedian Dan ‘Churchill’ Ndambuki and TV star Charles Bukeko head a copyright organisation?
No? Not at all?
Well, you can read all about it here.
SPAK (Society of Performing Artistes of Kenya) is an organisation formed to fight for intellectual rights of performing acts. It’s clientele extends to dancers, TV and Radio comedians, music video producers and directors, artistes and live performers.
The directors include Churchill and funny man Papa Shirandula they are joined by singer and lawyer Angela ‘Rabbo’ Ndambuki of the girl group Tattu, who is the establishment’s general manager.


Angela ‘Rabbo’ Ndambuki

Other big names on the board include Makutano Junction and Siri actress Irene Kariuki as the chairperson, afro fusion singer Iddi Achieng, who is the vice chairperson, and actor Packson Ngugi best remembered for his punch line, ‘The cow has refused!’ in the Tuzo milk advert.
To register, one only needs to pay a fee of Sh1,500.