Actor David Alliwah of Vioja Mahakamani has talked about his friendship with comedian turned politician Jalang’o alias Felix Odiwuor.
Additionally, Alliwah has stated that he has been coaching over 1,000 people over the course of his nearly two decades in the acting industry, including well-known figures like Daddy Marto.
“I am very happy with what Jalang’o has been able to achieve. I’m proud to have a Member of Parliament in my circle. I’ve known him since 2004 when I began training him to act in my group and he was able to land lead roles in plays as well,” Alliwah said.
Jalang’o was once hosted by Alliwah when he was going through a difficult time in his life. Alliwah was particularly impressed by how ambitious Jalang’o was at the moment, which prompted him to offer him housing.
Jalang’o now serves as the next Member of Parliament for Nairobi County’s Langata Constituency.
“When I first met Jalango, he was a really outgoing, too outgoing at some point though. He was a generous guy such that when people were being paid peanuts, he would buy lunch for all of them. He’s a guy who is very resilient. He used to dare himself and then actually do it. I watched him work on really difficult characters for our plays and he would nail them,” Alliwah said.
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According to Alliwah, the founder of Theatrix Arts Ensemble Jalang’o always believed he would be a superstar and worked toward that goal, wanting to be on pace with American rapper, producer, and actor Coolio, and nothing was going to stop him.
“To me, he is a man who has always come back home. He’s never been embarrassed to talk about his journey with me as his first boss, never shy to say where he came from and even as his star continued to shine, he returned to us several times to mentor and inspire our group members to show them that anything is possible,” said Alliwah.
