Kwame Dzokoto: The life and career of Ghana’s multi-talented entertainer

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Seth Kwame Dzokoto, affectionately known to many Ghanaians as Judge Koboo, was one of the country’s most versatile entertainers: an actor, comedian, broadcaster, television presenter, voice-over artiste and politician. His death on 22 October 2026, at the age of 51, brought an outpouring of grief across Ghana’s entertainment industry and beyond.

For more than two decades, he occupied a rare place in Ghanaian popular culture. He could make families laugh on television, hold listeners captive on radio, celebrate Ghanaian food on screen, lend his voice to advertising, and still balance that with the demanding world of politics.

Explore more about his life and career in the timeline below.