The name Kenneth Gichoya, better known by his stage name Njoro, is connected with the well-known Papa Shirandula sitcom that airs on Citizen TV every Thursday. He is that idiot who is constantly in problems or causes trouble for others.
It is impossible to deny his chemistry with the late Papa Shirandula. Njoro, who enjoys alcohol, avoids his antagonistic wife Wafirethi at all costs. The couple never agrees on anything.
Njoro’s career
The comedian harbored ambitions of becoming an actor since he was a child. According to a feature article carried on Nairobi Wire, Njoro dreamt of becoming the next Denzel Washington.
That’s how high he had set his standard. He burned with ambition to reach the zeniths of acting that when he won a green card to the US, he let it slide.
Njoro started acting in his church drama group while he was in class four. He acting prowess and early initiation in acting saw him scoop the best actor award at District levels in 1997.
He was in Form Two at Baricho High School. He repeated the same achievements when he was in form four but this time round at a much higher level-the provincials.
Njoro (or is Kenneth more appropriate?), like many actors, sharpened his skills further at the Kenya National Theatre after he completed his ‘O’ levels.
The pay wasn’t any good as he was paid kes300 for public shows. He joined drama school and graduated as a certified actor. The actor made appearances at the then popular Crazy Kenyans and Intrukalass in the 90s.
The friendship between Charles Bukeko-who plays Papa Shirandula-and Kenneth started way back when the duo acted together in public shows.
It was only natural for Bukeko to recommend his bosom buddy to star alongside him when he was picked to star in his show. This is where Kenneth baptized himself Njoro and went to build a character around that name.
Scandals
Njoro dominated banter on social media during the final send off of the legendary Mzee Ojwang’. The actor was accused of disrespecting the solemn event as he showed up drunk as a skunk.
Photos of Njoro kissing an unknown lady was fodder for bloggers. Well, probably that is how he was mourning one of the greatest comedians of all times.
Commercials
The actor has become a magnet for well oiled advertisers who are not afraid to spend good money to reach more customers. He earned a fat cheque with the Safaricom advert. Njoro was the face behind Sigenta and Golden Shine adverts.
Properties Owned by Njoro
Rental block in Joska
Njoro owns a rental block in Joska, Machakos county, whose income is estimated at KSh 10,000 per unit.
The businessman narrated his biggest challenge was dealing with tenants who do not meet their agreement on time.
He disclosed that one time, he was forced to weld a tenant’s door after she failed to pay her dues.
The issue was solved after the tenant’s church members came to her rescue.
Rental houses in Utawala and Ruai
The funnyman has also invested in the capital Nairobi with rental houses in Utawala and Ruai.
Rental house in Kiserian
The 42-year-old father of three also owns a rental house in Kiserian, Kajiado county.
He painfully recalled how one of his tenants at his property slashed his car tires after he asked him why he had not paid his rent.
Salary
So how much does Njoro make per show. Our estimates put his pay per show to be anywhere between kes15,000 to Kes20,000 per show. That translates to about kes80,000 per month.
Njoro’s net worth
Following his long standing career, it is estimated that his Net Worth is in excess of Sh. 50 million.
Facts about Njoro
He is married with two children
Lover of action movies
His favorite meal is chicken
