Peter Sankale’s incredible acting career has spanned several decades, and this has made him a household name in Kenya.
Apart from acting in Vioja Mahakamani, Olexander Josphat has featured in popular TV drama shows such as Vitimbi and Daktari, just to mention a few.
However, the actor’s Maasai accent has always raised many questions about his real tribe and origin.
When you listen to Olexander’s accent while acting, you will conclude that he is from the Maa (Maasai tribe) nation. If that has been your thought throughout the years, you’re definitely right because Olexander is a pure Maasai.
Sankale ditched his job as a banker to pursue his passion in life . He joined vitimbi a program that used to run on KBC TV and later Vioja mahakamani . Before he could join KBC he used to earn sh.
Before exiting ‘Vioja Mahakamani’ sometime in 2015, the actor was earning a salary of around Ksh.40,000 per month. He is now said to earn roughly Ksh25,000 per episode on ‘Hullabaloo Estate’ and another Ksh15,000 for his role in ‘Daktari’.
He also charges between Ksh20,000 to Ksh200,000 to emcee an event.The comedy actor also said despite his popularity, he doesn’t want to be praised but instead, people should celebrate his achievements.
“We waited for our days and nights. Here we are, but I don’t like being called a celeb. As a believer in Christ, the only celeb I know is Jesus Christ; the rest are not, it’s just chances we’ve got. Ni kazi yako watu wanapraise.”
His advice to upcoming actors and artistes who want instant success is: “I would tell anybody that you will wait longer to enjoy the fruits of your labour.”
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