The death of the Naironbi-Half-Life actor ,Wilfred Olwenya Maina caught the attention of many Kenyans across the country.

“We, the cast of Nairobi Half-Life, come to our fans with heavy hearts to inform you of the demise of Wilfred Olwenya Maina known as Oti in the beloved film due to a heart condition known as Hypertonic Cardiomyopathy. Our appeal to you is to help us as friends and family to give Olwenya a great sendoff,” said Jacky Vike on Instagram.

 

The family said that a post-mortem revealed that he succumbed to Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or better known as (HCM) is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thickened. The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood.

A night vigil has been planned and will take place at the Kenya National Theatre on 14th July from  6 pm to 9 pm.Among those who will be in attendance is The Azimio la Umoja running mate Martha Karua ,but due to unavoidable circumstances he may not be able to attend the vigil.

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Celebrity’s such as Juliani, boy band Hart the band, Mustafa, Teardrops and Kareh B will be expected to perform during the ceremony.

According to the schedule, the organizers will screen a number of scenes from every movie and TV series Olwenya has ever featured in, as well as the last projects he had worked on including; Nairobi Half-Life, Mali, Wash and set, Shuga, Taliya, Poacher, Country Queen scene, Heartstrings.