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The Tausi show stopped airing on TV screens in 2000, after running for five years. It became the most-watched show on national television. If you watched this show, then the name Ken Ambani a.k.a Baraza sounds very familiar to you. People recognize him as Ken Ambani from Tausi. He is an award winning Kenyan actor whose acting career spans more than two decades.

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Kenyan actor Ken Ambani came into the limelight when he was cast to play role of Baraza in the Kenyan classical television series Tausi which aired on KBC TV from 1995. This show was the big break that propelled him to stardom. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television series, including Wingu la Moto, Cobra Squad, Makutano Junction, Shuga II, Subira, and others.

Ken Ambani profile summary

• Full names: Kenneth Ambani
• Place of birth: Busia County, Kenya
• Nationality: Kenyan
• Marital status: Single
• Children: Four
• Profession: Actor, manager

Ken Ambani biography

Ken Ambani family resided in Busia County where he was born. His father’s name is Ambani Mudinyu, while that of his mother is Mary Wanjiru. His parents were business people. Ken’s father passed on when he was still a toddler.

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He was raised in Bakarani area in the Coastal city of Mombasa by his mother and stepdad, Mohamed Hassan. Ambani grew up in a Muslim environment, and he regularly attended the mosque on weekdays, but he never abandoned the Christian faith. He attended the Sunday services at All Saints Cathedral.

Ken enrolled in one of the high schools in the coast. After completing secondary education, his parents insisted that he enroll in accounting classes, and he pursued a diploma in sales and marketing and CPA at Mombasa Polytechnic. He is also a former student of Moi University, where he pursued a program in the School of Communication and PR.

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Career

He started acting when he was very young. At the age of three, he won a stage actor’s award. He has been on stage since then. When he was in Form Three, Ken was cast to play a role in the South African play My People n Chains at Chandaria Hall in Mombasa. He was lucky to win the Best Actor’s Award at the national level. During the school drama festivals, he won several awards.

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He made his debut as a professional actor when he featured in Tushauriane, a Swahili drama series. Afterward, he was cast to play a role in the first-ever English drama series called Fate Makers.

He only shot 13 episodes as he was forced to relocate to Nairobi after he was given the opportunity to work for Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation.

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While he was in Nairobi, he had the opportunity to meet with Kibwana Onguso, who was the producer of Tausi. He noticed his talent and cast him on the series. Since then, he has featured in several TV shows and films. Here is a list of TV shows that he has appeared in:

• Tushauriane
• Fate Makers
• Tausi
• From a Whisper
• Block-D
• Subira
• Maisha
• Noose of Gold
• Cobra Squad
• Wingu la Moto
• Mali
• Makutano Junction
• Siri
• Shuga II
• Sumu
• Jacob’s Cross
• Mchungaji
• Nairobi Law
• Twisted
• Nuru

Postal Corporation of Kenya career

While we all know him as an actor, very few know that he spends most of his days suited up as a sales assistant manager at Posta, or officially Postal Corporation of Kenya. He was invited to work for the corporation in 1992 as an accounts clerk, and he is still working there to date.

During the day on weekdays, he is busy at work. On weekends, he is busy shooting for TV shows and films.

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Is Ken Ambani married?

His good looks have earned him a soft spot in the hearts of many female viewers. Most of the ladies dream of getting married to the famous actor, and this makes the title “Ken Ambani wife” a coveted one.

Well, Ken Ambani has been married twice in his lifetime, but he is single at the moment. She got married the first time, but the mother of her first daughter passed on.

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He entered into a second relationship, and things did not work out between them. He was blessed with two beautiful angels in the relationship. It has not been easy for him and the children since he separated from his wife, but the close relationship that he has with his children has brought him this far. The names of his children are Anita, Abby, Chelsea, and Jordan.

So, is Ken Ambani wedding soon? Well, only time will tell. At the moment, his number one goal is to make his children happy. However, time heals all wounds, and it is the hope and prayer of his fans that he will one day settle down in marriage.

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Ken Ambani is a force to reckon with in the Kenyan film and television industry. He is still going strong as an actor almost three decades since he made his debut on Tausi as the cunning and handsome Baraza. His passion for acting and the desire to up his skill every day are the main reasons he has managed to remain relevant in the industry all these years.

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