Pascal Tokodi

Pascal Tokodi (born April 21 1993), is a Kenyan actor, comedian, director and musician-songwriter in the RnB style.^[1][2] He is known for his role in the romantic comedy Disconnect (2018) for which he won the Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or TV Series award at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards,^[3] and as Nelson in the Kenyan swahili telenovela, Selina. Winning best actor at the kalasha awards 2 years in a row^[1] Tokodi's music career began when he placed third in the Kenyan, Tecno Own the Stage television talent competition.^[2] In 2016, Tokodi released his first new singleSitaki. ^[4]

His full name is Pascalino Lpesinoi Leguro Tokodi, was born in April 21, 1993 and brought up in Rongai, Kajiado county. His father is a Kenya Wildlife Service officer and the mother is a medical practitioner. Pascal is a second born of nine , six boys and three girls.^[5]

He did his primary education at St. Mary's Primary School in Rongai the he progressed to Lenana School in Nairobi for his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.^[6]

In 2012, Tokodi took a role in Makutano Junction, a Kenyan soap opera on Citizen TV.^[7] This was followed in 2013 by a role in Groove Theory, Kenya's first television musical drama.^[8] Tokodi played Guy, a member of the prestigious Victoria University Campus Choir.^[7] In 2014, Tokodi featured in Pray & Prey, a Kenyan comedy drama and in 2015, in Wrath on Fox Africa.^[9][10][11] Tokodi played Nelson in the Swahili language telenovela, Selina in 2018.^[12][13]

In 2016, Tokodi was a contestant in the Tecno Own the Stage karaoke themed television competition. This led to the release of his single, Sitaki.^[14] In 2017, Kaka Empire record label signed Tokodi leading to singles and music collaborations.^[15][16]

• Sitaki (2016)
• Hii si Kwaheri (2017) with Friends of CEEL
• Forget (2017) with rapper, King Kaka
• Milele (2017) with King Kaka
• African Lady (2017)
• Asante Mama (2017) with rapper, Phill.
• Songa (2017) with Omari Carson Nyamosi
• Naito (2020)

Tokodi was born Pascal Tokodi 1993 in Ongata Rongai.^[17] In 2020, he married Grace Ekirapa, a Kenyan TV host and gospel singer; the couple welcomed a daughter, Jasmine Ariah Lenguro Tokodi in 2022 but have since separated.^[18][19]

Tokodi placed third in the Tecno Own the Stage competition, winning one million Kenyan shillings.^[20][21] He was the best actor, three years in a row in Kenya.^[22] Tokodi won the best supporting actor award at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.^[23]