Churchill Show since its inception has groomed and produced comedians and content creators who have moved on to make a name for themselves in the industry, while others chose different career parts.
For Francis Onono popularly known by his stage name Briggedia General, he joined the US Army.
He graduated as a member of the US Army at Fort Sill Oklahoma in the 1- 31 Bravo Battery, 434th Field Artillery in April 2021.
File image of former Churchill Show Comedian, Private Francis Onono of the US Army. |Photo| Courtesy|
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"Put your hands together, let's celebrate this achievement as a team. A dream that came true, 30 years later.
"And to all the young men out there, believe that dreams do come true. It's just a matter of time. Chase your dreams. Don't give up no matter what. Rest if you have to, but don't you stop. Don't you ever give up," Onono shared on April 2.
Churchill Show founder Daniel Ndambuki was among those that joined in to congratulate Onono on his achievement.
"Congratulations to our very own Brigeddia General on joining the US Army. Back then he had a dream," he stated.
Briggedia joined Churchill Show in 2014 after he was spotted performing at a hotel by a talent scout.
In his debut, he presented his spoken-word piece, titled I have a dream. He amazed the crowd with his wordplay and the comical aspect in his flow.
He describes himself as a poet and a musician. He has released a number of songs over the years including; Binadam, Mweshimiwa, Hendisheki and Kenya Hii.
Briggedia describes his music as Afro-music mixed with poetry. Through his music, he highlights issues that affect people in society.
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On Thursday, December 16, Onono took to Instagram to announce that he had been promoted to the rank of a U.S. Army Private First Class.
He shared images of the insignia on his uniform to confirm the promotion.
The former comedian stated that his dream is to attain the rank of a Brigadier General in the US Army. This will see him accorded a star to signify the rank.
PFC is the third-lowest U.S Army rank. Privates get promoted to the rank of PFC after one year of service, or earlier depending on the commanding officer.
"The primary role of a PFC is to carry out the orders issued by their commanding officers. Upon attaining the rank of PFC, most soldiers will eventually advance to either the rank of Specialist or Corporal," the US Military website explains.
"The rank of PFC is attained by all Privates Second Class after a year in service or earlier at the request of superiors as a reward for sustained good performance. Privates attaining this third level of this class are assigned even greater responsibility at the individual level."
They earn around Ksh230,695 per month non-inclusive of bonuses which may include; education allowance, clothing allowance, hostile pay, hazard pay, among others.
In the military, the former comedian is referred to as PFC Onono.
