JALANG’O GIVES A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF HOW HE MISSED PAPA SHIRANDULA’S BURIAL

Politician and comedian Jalang’o has shared a detailed account of how he learned about Papa Shiradula’s death. 

In a post on his death anniversary, he said actor Robert Burale broke the sad news to him, “Today we celebrate Papa! It’s in the height of covid and the whole country is in a panic not knowing what will happen. I received a call from @burale1 asking me if I had talked to papa, I told him its been a minute then he tells me to try and call him and he hangs up before I ask why, quickly I grab my phone called Papa’s number, mama picked and told me she knows why I am calling confirming that Papa had passed on.”

Jalang’o went to Karen Hospital where his body was, however they were not allowed to view it due to covid restrictions, “Most actors had already arrived and the somber mood and the silence of death hit me, you don’t have to ask to confirm if the rumors were true. I quickly asked where the body was and if there was a chance to view the body @jackyvike told me, “wamekata wanasema ni covid.” 

Adding, “After pleading with the officials for hours they told me they will only open the doors of the room where the body was for a quick glance without having to go in! He opened the door and papa was all covered and the only thing that convinced me that it was him was the fact that paps was big and you couldn’t miss knowing him. 

We had a quick meeting at the hospital to start the burial plans, we left knowing that it’s going to be a well planned goodbye for a man who opened soo many doors for us. At 2pm we were told that paps was being transferred to Montezuma funeral home, all this time we still think that we have a plan to say a goodbye and most of us are already thinking of how to get permits that will allow a nice sendoff despite of covid regulations.”

The politician was not able to attend his burial in Busia, “At midnight we were told the body and family are on their way to Busia! How? No time to ask! Get a flight ticket to Kisumu! We landed in Kisumu at 8am and the funeral service is live on Citizen TV! We got a car to Busia! While on the way the burial is over!

We get to Papa’s home at 10am. The grave is already cemented and covered! The health officials gave us 30mins to stand by the grave and leave Busia county! We asked why? Watu wa Nairobi wako na Corona! Nobody in the village even wants to come closer!  That’s how we never got a chance to say goodbye to Papa! Keep resting! Thank you for everything!”