Remembering Kone Nouhoum: Biography and TV shows featured
Celebrated Kenyan actor Kone Nouhoum succumbed to injuries yesterday morning five months after his accident that had him hospitalised at the Nairobi Hospital Intensive Care Unit.
The Kenya Film Commission joined other Kenyans on social media to express their condolences to the actor who was a familiar face in our local screens.
Kone may have passed on, but no one who’s ever watched him in action can forget his great talent that he showcased in every TV role he played. Take a look at some of the best TV roles that Kone gave us.
Reagan Mackenzie, Selina
Kone’s most recent work, Selina tells the story of Selina (Celestine Gachuhi), a poor girl from the village who is sold off to work as a house maid by her evil stepmother only to fall in love with her employer’s son (Pascal Tokodi). Kone played the scheming Reagan Mackenzie up until his accident when he was replaced by actor Lenana Kariba (Plan B). Catch up with Kone in Selina which airs on Maisha Magic East and Showmax.
Sean, New Beginnings
Replacing actor Neville Misati after season 1, Kone plays Sean, a man who wakes up from a 5-year coma and discovers that his best friend Derek (Joed Kariuki) is now married his wife Julia, played by TV presenter Maya Hayakawa. Catch up with Kone playing the role of Sean on New Beginnings every Friday on KTN and on Showmax.
Hakeem, Mali
A hit Kenyan soapie, Mali tells the story of the wealthy Malis, a polygamous family caught in a tug of war after the patriarch of the family dies suddenly. Catch up with Kone who plays the role of Hakeem on Mali on Uganda’s Pearl Magic on DStv or on DStv Now.
