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Here are 10 things to know about kawira of papa shirandula. Joy Karambu, better known by the stage name Kawira is a household name thanks to her hilarious role on seasoned television series Papa Shirandula. The Gakoromone school girl is a professional journalist, DJ and actress. But there is more to her than meets the eye. She spoke to eDaily and opened up about her story. This is it: Born and raised in  Timau ,  Meru  County “I was born and raised in Timau – an area between Meru and Nanyuki. I am the last born in a family of three girls.” Ironically, she says growing up as the last child “was not so much fun”. “I could run away from home and look for other kids to play with. Between my immediate elder sister and I, there is an age difference of ten years. I used to climb trees, jump in the rivers, play football, roll tyres. Basically, I did a lot of boy stuff.” Brought up by single parent Kawira’s father passed on while she was 4; hence she, and her...