Meet The Mother To Awinja Of Papa Shirandula

Jacky Vike popularly known for her role as the chatty,naive but sassy house-help Awinja in Papa Shirandula is arguably one of the most versatile and entertaining actresses in Kenya right now.She has played a call girl in the highly acclaimed film Nairobi Half-Life and played a mischievous school girl with a knack for rumour mongering named Mildred on NTV’s Wash and Set.

Since she was discovered by Charles Bukeko a.k.a Papa Shirandula to play the role of Awinja,it has been an upward climb ever since.Born and raised in Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate before moving to Western for high school education,the actress  owes her success to her greatest motivator, her mother.

Meet Awinja’s mother: