List of TV Presenters who died in 2023

• These personalities will be deeply missed by their family,friends and their fans.

• May they continue resting in peace.

Dead media personalities in 2023

Over the years we have lost talented media personalities to the cruel hand of death.

Although death is a phase everyone passes through, it still breaks our hearts when it hits home.

Below are actors, radio hosts, singers and creatives we deeply miss

Sean Cardovillis

The popular media personality's body was found on Saturday, September 9 morning outside his house along Rhapta Road, Westlands where he lived alone.

According to authorities and witnesses, his body was discovered at the bottom of his staircase on the fourth floor of an apartment by a cleaner who had gone to clean the area leading to his home.

He was later pronounced dead.

Sources revealed he had been battling ill health for some time.

The Late Capital FM Presenter Sean Cardovillis.

Elizabeth Merab

NTV health Journalist Elizabeth Merab died in 2023.

Merab had for years been battling Sickle Cell a condition she was diagnosed with at age 10.

She passed away at The Aghakan Hospital, Nairobi aged 31 on Saturday 15, July 2023.

 

NTV journalist Elizabeth Merab dead

Duncan Ochonjo

Ochonjo was an actor.

The  news of his demise was announced by his dear friend and colleague, Sandra Dacha, in an emotional Instagram post.

His memorable appearances in popular local series, including the well-received "Kalausi," "Inspector Mwala", "Mazagazaga", "Njoro Wa Uba", "Vashita" etc.

He had developed organ failure.

According to his brother Kevin,

All his organs zilikuwa zimebeat liver, kidney. Kitu imemuumiza Dan. He had Tuberculosis and you cant treat TB while these organs are not functioning."

"There was a clash of medication, so it was hard," he shared.

He passed away in a local hospital on Thursday, May 11,2023.

ochonjo dead
The late Kenyan actor Duncan Ochonjo ochonjo dead

Sally Kwendo

 The former KBC reporter passed away while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital.

Her untimely death was later made public by Luhya singer Steve Kay who was still in disbelief that Kwendo has rested.

She passed away in November 2023.

EX-KBC host Sally Kwendo passes away

Aleem Manji

The East FM Kenya breakfast show host Aleem Amin Abdul Manji  died on November 12.

The cause of his death was not made public.

Late East FM Radio host Aleem Manji
Image: Handout

Jeff Dennis Khaemba

The award winning journalist died at The Kenyatta National Hospital where he had been rushed after his sugar levels spiked.

He passed away in November 2023.

K24 journalist Patrick Khaemba dead

Kevin Mukuche

Kevin was a former employee of the Royal Media Services (RMS) employee.

At the time of his death he was a Business Executive in the Commercial department at RMS

Mukuche passed away in November 2023.

Capital FM's Kevin Mukuche is dead
Image: COURTESY

Others include

Cyrus Melwa- He was formerly an employee with the Nation Media Group and later the Standard Group.

Mwelwa worked at Nation Media Group as a sub-editor between 1995 to 2003 March before moving to the Standard Media Group.

Geoffrey Mavizo- The Veteran journalist  passed on after a short illness. Mwavizo the producer of the Je wajua and Dunia Wiki Hii program. 

Laban Karani- He passed away in May ,2023.

Karani’s death was made public by his wife Rhoda Karani –with a revelation that the former TV Personality died at their Juja Home.

The late Journalist was battling diabetes and Hypertension.

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