Man behind ‘Juha Kalulu’ cartoon strip Edward Gicheri Gitau died on Tuesday at Gatundu District Hospital in Kiambu County.
The oldest cartoonist in the region,popularly known as Juha Kalulu passed on at the age of 86 and is survived by 11 children.His Juha Kalulu cartoon strip has been published in Taifa Leo since 1961.
Mr Gitau was born on December 8, 1930, at Gichuka in Kiambu.He attended Kenya Teachers College in Githunguri between 1947 and 1948.His works were first published in Tazama newspaper, then Baraza.Mr Gitau then moved to Taifa Leo, where he worked until his death.
Nation Media Group Editor-In-Chief Tom Mshindi said Edward Gicheri has been part of the Nation Media Group family for 62 years, creating and diligently nurturing what is easily the most popular cartoon strip in Kiswahil-Juha Kalulu.