What is not happening! Has 2016 become the new August - a month believed to be a bad omen by most Kenyans? So far, this year we have lost quite a number of prominent people from the media to top leaders and the latest Nation Media's staff Ian Kimani Mbuti popularly known as 'Dude'.

Kimani passed on while undergoing treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, on Labour Day. He was the head of business at the Kimathi Road based media station. The late was taken ill on Saturday, April 23 and was admitted at Aga Khan Hospital’s High Dependency Unit (HDU) before being transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), four days later. Kimani passed away on Sunday at around 3.30pm after his health deteriorated. He was 27 years old.

Through Nation FM's official Facebook Page, they announced the sad news which followed by his fans describing Kimani as a cheerful, hardworking and humble man.

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"The Nation Media Group is mourning the death of one of its media lab graduates. Ian Kimani Mbuti, 27, passed on while undergoing treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, on Labour Day.

Fondly referred to as ‘Dude’ by his workmates at the Nation FM and QFM radio departments, where he was in charge of business news, and ‘Kim’ by his parents, the deceased gladly opted to work for radio upon graduating from the Media Lab in March 2014.

He was taken ill on Saturday, April 23 and was admitted at Aga Khan Hospital’s High Dependency Unit (HDU) before being transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), four days later. He passed away on Sunday at around 3.30pm after his health deteriorated even as doctors fought to save his life. While at the HDU, Ian remained cheerful as he explained to his friends, relatives and workmates, how he was looking forward to being discharged and resuming his duties.

His parents Duncan Mbuti and Violet Lydia Mbugua, recounted how doctors broke the sad news of their son’s death following a bacterial infection, which resulted in multiple organ failure. His mother described the deceased as a brilliant and reliable person whom she could summon anytime, since they were very close.

Preparations for his burial are underway with the family indicating that he is likely to be buried at their home in Ituru Village, Gatundu North in Kiambu. #RIPIan We'll always miss you."