Meet the Cast: Sankei Ole Kenga
Kenga who heads commercial business at Logics Africa started acting at a tender age playing the role of a father in a church play in Narok.
His Eleven years of acting experience has been spent perfecting his craft at various theatre establishments in Kenya like Mbalamwezi, Friends ensemble, better pill, planets and Phoenix theatre.
He says that “Other than my girlfriend, Acting is the only thing that truly makes my day”.
When asked why he thinks he is a good actor he corrects the statement and asserts that what makes him a Great actor is not the fact that his skills are innate but that for him “it’s not just the craft, but the passion and drive”
Kenga elucidates that what most people don’t know about him is that he is actually an introvert and among other things can sing, MC and “sell tea to a tea farmer”
His favourite actors of all time are Johnny Depp and Denzel Washington but ironically he says that the hardest thing he encounters on set is to kiss on stage.
Kenga a player at the Phoenix theatre explains that it is the best repertory theatre in Africa for its high standard for quality, creative consistency and an excellent creative director.
In Visiting Hour his toughest moment is to maintain the character of Arthur in Magic who is uncouth and hilarious albeit saying very few lines. His best moment in the play is in the end when he gets to say the uproarious story of ‘just’ the head sitting on a hospital bed. *Watch Video Link on Our FB page*
When questioned on the progress of the acting industry in Kenya, he expounds that Kenya has great talent but little appreciation for the same.
Watch out for this rising star as he looks forward to make his Hollywood debut next year and watch him live at the phoenix theatre in Visiting Hour.
all the best
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