Former journalist at KBC dies
Former journalist at KBC dies
On Tuesday, December 12, former journalist Abdilqadir Hubess departed from this life.
The journalist was employed by the Voice of Kenya (VOK), a pioneering organization that subsequently changed its name to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC).
He was also among the first media personalities in the industry. Hubess served alongside veteran journalists like Catherine Kasavuli and Leornard Mambo Mbotela at KBC.
However, his cause of death was not immediately revealed, with KBC only eulogising the veteran journalist as one of the best to grace the industry.
His fans were taken aback by his passing, and many of them acknowledged his media impact. They also sent their condolences to his friends and family. Some Kenyans observed that the hosts who dominated the airwaves in the middle and late 1990s were aging, and some had even passed away from old age or medical issues.
Hubess is among the veteran journalists who passed on in 2023, including renowned Sean Cardovillis (Capital FM), Dennis Khaemba (K24), Elizabeth Merab (Nation Media Group), and Aleem Manji (East FM), among others.
Additionally, the national broadcaster has lost several journalists, including renowned Catherine Kasavuli, who died in December 2022 after a long battle with cancer.
Others included Laban Karani, Fred Nyongesa,m Geoffrey Mwavizo, Badi Muhsin, Khamisi Themor, and Betty Mutekhele among others.
A Pakistani journalist was also said to have died in Kenya in the interim. On October 22, he was allegedly shot and killed in his automobile.
His death has resulted in questions from the global community, with his family and human rights activists demanding justice and for those involved to be arrested.
The Media Council of Kenya has called for a prompt investigation into the matter. However, a year later no arrests have been made.
