15 Things You Didn’t Know About the Late Wanade

After news of her death broke, most people especially on Twitter were wondering who “Wanade” is probably because not much has been documented about her.

So, here are some quick facts about her;

#1 Her real name is Beth Nyambura Mbaya

#2 Kamau Mbaya AKA Baha of ‘Machachari’ is her son.

#3 Mungai Mbaya of Citizen TV’s “Know Zone” and “Makutano Junction” is also her son.

#4 She played the shamba girl in Citizen TV’s drama series “Mother-In-Law”.

#5 Beth was living opposite Kanyiriri High School in Kikuyu together with her two sons.

#6 She grew up in Eastlands, Shauri Moyo.

#7 She learnt quite a lot about acting and that’s why she exposed her sons to it while in childhood.

#8 Her husband, Robert Mbaya, had been out of the country (in the USA) for over a decade and was quite shocked to learn that his family is pretty popular.

#9 Beth was a trained teacher, acting was her passion.

#10 Both her sons acted in the movie, “Toto Millionaire” a while back.

#11 Joseph Kinuthia AKA Omosh of “Tahidi High” is her brother.

#12 Actress and scriptwriter Naomi Kamau is her sister.

Naomi Kamau

#13 She was an alumni of Pangani Girls High school.

#14 She used to Joke that she is so old that she was classmates at Pangani Girls with Afro, the chic that Les Wanyika sang about.

#15 She played a teacher at Junction Junior School where her son Mungai was playing a pupil.

Eternal rest, grant unto her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.

Courtesy of Abel Mutua