THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT VETERAN ACTOR AINEA OJIAMBO

Kenyan actor Ainea Ojiambo made headlines for the better part of Friday, April 30 after firing his gun in public. A guard and a bystander were shot, the guard was shot in the eye while the bystander was hit in the hip after Ojiambo fired as he struggled with a gang of three who wanted to rob his neck chain. The guard died in hospital, officials said.  Here are some things you probably didn’t know about Ojiambo. 

He is an actor

Ojambo started his career working at stage plays. The hard work paid off and in 2004, he played in a Hollywood film dubbed The Constant Gardener where be played a police car driver. In 2007, he landed a role at Makutano Junction where he played Snake in the film that was a hit with the Kenyan audience. After the Makutano junction series, he went on to act in two more television series, one of them being Noose of Gold. In 2010, he played in yet another Hollywood film, The First Grader, where he played a supporting role as an Education Officer. Ojiambo has also been featured in many projects including Kina, After the Harvest, Kahawa Black, My Life in Crime, Toto Millionaire, Block D, The Rugged Priest, Nairobi Half life, Sumu La Penzi, Bullion and Fundi-mentals. 

He has a military background 

In 2020, the actor completed a Counter-Terrorism Course from the European Security Academy company. He took the vigorous training from February 24 to March 1, 2020 from the world’s finest private training center.  Following the training, Ojiambo became the only Kenyan celebrity to ever take this course which makes him stand out from the rest. 

He is in his 50s

The actor famed for his role on Makutano Junction was born on April 20, 1970.

He was recently involved in a shooting incident 

The celebrated actor was on April 30 arrested after firing his gun two times in public killing one person on the spot. Reports indicated that Ojiambo was talking to a lady when he was accosted by two thugs who allegedly tried to snatch his chain. He removed his gun and fired at the thugs. Unfortunately, he missed the target and shot a security guard, with a stray bullet also hitting a passer-by. 

He was conned Sh20,000

Speaking during a past interview, the actor recalled how his love for gold ended up costing him Sh20,000 of his hard-earned money. The actor explained that he wanted to purchase a gold necklace and he met someone who promised to get a original chain for only Sh20,000. A brand-new gold necklace costs between Sh50,000 to Sh80,000. To convince the actor, the seller tested it by burning it with a cigarette lighter before pouring battery acid on it, to which the chain remained intact. However, he realized it was fake when he stepped in the shower and the gold color was washed off leaving him with a silver chain.