Renowned Vioja Mahakamani actor Gibson Gathu Mbugua has passed on.
Vioja Mahakamani's comedy show has been aired on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) for decades.
KBC confirmed that the actor is dead in an announcement on Thursday, December 22.
Famous for his role as Kiongozi was Mashtaka, Mbugua thrilled fans in a manner he interrogated suspects and witnesses in the comical court session.
The popular actor had been battling diabetes for over 20 years.
In May, he launched a public appeal to enable him to undergo a kidney transplant which was successfully done in July.
“I have been in the hospital since July 18, 2022, and I was discharged on August 3, 2022. I feel so good," he said after undergoing the Kidney transplant at Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret.
“I am full of energy. I think dialysis had taken a toll on me. Now I am slowly going back to my usual self. God is so good."
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta then made a personal donation of Sh2 million for his transplant.
After the surgery, his condition is said to have deteriorated leading to his admission to the hospital again.
He was rushed to the same Eldoret facility where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit until he breathed his last Thursday morning.
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