Career
He works regularly for Daily Nation (Kenya), New African (United Kingdom), Courrier International (France) and Business Day and Sunday Tribune (both South Africa). He also produced cartoons for Le Monde, The Washington Times, Der Standard and Japan Times. He served as an editorial cartoonist at the Daily Nation until he was sacked in March 2016.
Gado joined in 1991 at the Ardhi Institute to study architecture.
After a year he left the institute to become the Nation Media Group as a cartoonist and illustrator. In 2000 he studied classical animation and film at the film school in Vancouver.
Gado designs funny cartoons on local regional and international issues, which he clarifies the impact of social, political and cultural conflicts have on the individual. With great simplicity He brings brittle elements up without going to the essential humanity of these topics.
Gado opposes political interference and is a local pioneer who explores his limits.
He is an inspiration for other artists through its contribution to the democratization and the freedom of expression in eastern Africa. He is the most syndicated cartoonist in East and Central Africa. During his stay at Fabrica research centre in Treviso, he produced an animation production on racism.