Gilbert Lukalia

Dynamic and innovative Screen and Theatre Actor/ Director with a broad range of industry experience in Theatre, Television and filmed entertainment.

[History in Theatre @HistryinTheatre]

Kenya has never been short of stories. But how many do we really know? 🤔

The moments that shaped us. The people who challenged the status quo. The stories that deserve more than a passing mention.

We’re here to revisit them.Welcome to History in Theatre. 🎭

[We are not the machine @WANTMofficial]

🎬 The Reel Kings | #MenBehindTheLens
Meet Gilbert Lukalia @LukaliaK — award-winning Kenyan actor & director shaping African cinema globally. From Mission to Rescue (Kenya’s Oscars pick 🇰��) to international hits, his vision knows no borders. 👑🎥

[KenyaBuzz @KenyaBuzz]

MATATU MUSICAL 🚍
Kenya’s political story told through matatu chaos—power, betrayal, and an awakened generation.

📍 Kenya National Theatre
📅 22–25 Jan 2026
⏰ 22–23: 7PM | 24–25: 3PM & 7PM

[WhatsApp @WhatsApp]

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[Felix⭐️ @cfc_felixx]

“Failure to plan is planning to fail”

[Gilbert Lukalia @LukaliaK]

@MikeSonko U

[Andrew Kaggwa Mayiga @mayigandre]

And that's how @Amanifilmhouse and @LukaliaK won Best Director for their film @kafacoh
#ikonAwards2023

[Kulisi @MrTenderi]

@mayigandre @Amanifilmhouse @LukaliaK @kafacoh Congrats to my bestie Gilbert 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 super thrilled for you

[Lucy Wache @LucyWache]

@JuneGachui @thejam984 @itsmugambi @elsaphan_njora @brian_ogola @MumbiKaigwa @psenjensam @PaulineKomu @gilberttheactor @saheemscene Awww 🥰, Thank you!!
Let me start with you @JuneGachui because you are so phenomenal on stage! Then... @KigonduW @LukaliaK , Dr. Julisa Rowe, Marrianne Nungo @mugambinthiga1 @PaulineKomu @WakioMzenge @katingima @jmrichii , @IanMbugua @mwaurabilal @BelleBahati and many more!

[Gilbert Lukalia @LukaliaK]

@LucyWache @JuneGachui @thejam984 @itsmugambi @elsaphan_njora @brian_ogola @MumbiKaigwa @psenjensam @PaulineKomu @gilberttheactor @saheemscene @KigonduW @mugambinthiga1 @WakioMzenge @katingima @IanMbugua @mwaurabilal @BelleBahati Asante sana.

[Andrew Kaggwa Mayiga @mayigandre]

When: October 8 - October 13
Where: Century Cinemax Acacia Mall
What: Kafa Coh screenings
Who: @AbbyMukiibi @MariamNdagire14 @Amanifilmhouse @stella_nante @wawuyo @YKaija @kaluikeagwu @Laurakahunde @rehemananfuka @LukaliaK
Get tickets from the @Xensonartspace at only Shs20k

[Kafa Coh @kafacoh]

The #KafaCoh trailer is out and the tickets 🎫 are available online. All we're waiting for is the premiere on October 8 at @CinemaxUg. #7daysincinema

Book yours here 👉 https://t.co/ue41bmOMml

[Cinema UG @cinemaUGApp]

#MCM
Today we celebrate the director of @kafacoh Gilbert Lukalia.

Lukalia grew up in a military family and began his early career as a stage actor at the KENYA CULTURAL CENTRE INCORPORATING THE KENYA NATIONAL THEATRE.
@LukaliaK

[Sinema Focus KE @sinemafocuske]

Kenyan director @LukaliaK helms this Ugandan feature film #KafaCoh, premiering in October 2022.

The film follows a young, naive lawyer who finds herself at the centre of a battleground between two political heavyweights.

[Foxton Media @FoxtonMedia]

A quick flashback to Madaraka Day last year, when Mission To Rescue movie was first launched on Baze platform powered by Safaricom.

#MissionToRescue | #FoxtonMedia

[Kafa Coh @kafacoh]

Another day, another scene that must be shot as the writers and directors imagined it 💯 | #RoadToKafacohPremiere

#ComingSoon #KafaCoh

[Rehema Nanfuka @rehemananfuka]

@kafacoh the road to the premiere starts. Here is the teaser.

[Kafa Coh @kafacoh]

You don't wanna be the one who ruins the final take 🎬

#RoadToKafacohPremiere #ComingSoon #KafaCoh

[Kafa Coh @kafacoh]

TUSIMBUDDE!! The #RoadToKafacohPremiere starts right here, right now 🔥🔥📽. #KafaCoh

[Kafa Coh @kafacoh]

What did the sound engineer 🎛️ say to the cast? 🤷‍♀️🤔

"When you go low, I go high" 😅

#RoadToKafacohPremiere #KafaCoh #ComingSoon