The times and memories shared by friends and family of famous actor Charles Ouda will forever be engraved in their minds.
The family of Charles Ouda, 38, announced his untimely death on Sunday throwing the country into mourning.
Ouda was an actor, writer, director, TV host, voice-over artist and singer who began his career in 2002.
He was last seen alive attending a party held for the casts of Maisha Magic’s ‘Salem Show.’
While interacting with his friends during the event, the actor encouraged them to seize every moment in life saying they "survived".
In the video, the actor is full of life and enjoying the moments with his friends.
"Some of us survived a year some of us survived two, some of us survived more, but as we survived, I would ask us to remember one thing – we survived, we are here. The inches we fought for, the loves we lived, the everything. I would ask that we love each other as we move forward. I ask that we understand that it is no longer their industry it is ours," he said.
His friends and colleagues eulogised him as a father, brother and mentor.
Ouda, renowned for his noteworthy contributions to diverse film projects such as Makutano Junction, The First Grader, and Count It Out, was not only a gifted actor but also a distinguished film director and scriptwriter.
Charlie has also starred in other television shows like The Know Zone Changing Times (KTN), Higher Learning, Changes, Mali (NTV), Second Family, Crime and Justice (Showmax) and Salem (Maisha Magic).
His outstanding abilities garnered him numerous accolades, including the prestigious title of Best Director at the 2016 Asian American Film Lab 72 Hour Shoot Out and multiple awards from the NYC Indie Film Awards.
He was engaged to Ciru, the former BBC Africa presenter.
They both announced their engagement in September 2023, enchanting many with their endearing moments.
Homicide detectives have since taken over the probe into the sudden death of Ouda.
The team from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters visited the scene in Westlands, Nairobi, on Monday as part of the investigations into the incident.
The cause of the death is yet to be made public.