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| Raila:Mourned Maunda |
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| Where Maunda worked |
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| A sister company to Musyi FM |
By Phylis Kalekye
Kenyan
Journalists, their counterparts abroad, family and friends who knew the late
veteran media personality Jacob William Maunda continued to mourn his death
after he died on Friday, August 17
Among
those who mourned Jacob who was popularly known Jaime was the country`s Prime Minister
Mr.Raila Odinga who described him as an astute musician is said to have died of
a heart attack on the morning of Friday, August 17 at the age of 62 years
old.
Maunda worked
for among others Kenya News Agency (KNA),the then Voice
of Kenya (VoK) now Kenya Broadcasting Corporation as a
reporter-cum-newscaster for both radio and television.
He worked
together with other veterans like Leonard Mambo Mbotela, Khamis Themor,
Khadijah Ali Mohamed Juma Njuguna, and the late Anne Ofula, John Obongo Junior ,James
Onyango Joel and Anunda Sakwa among others.
He retired in 2001 at the age of 50 to concentrate fully
on music.
Maunda also had a short stint as a lecturer at the government
owned Kenya Institute of Mass Communication ( KIMC) in 2004, before quitting to join a vernacular Kamba station
Mbaitu FM. He was to leave the station for yet another Kamba
station, Musyi FM - a vernacular radio station owned by Royal Media
Services, as senior news anchor, editor and
head of news department.”
His
friends say that he claimed that music to him was equal to journalism.
Through music, he was able to communicate to society in the same manner as he did
as a journalist.
How
his fans have eulogized him on Facebook
1.Justus Muindi:A dad to me,a counselor,a motivator and a
role model He was to me!so sad but thanks to God for seeing it worth!R.I.P DAD!
2.Mariane Nduku:Rest in peace mzee jacob maunda. U always
inspired me thro utonyi wa mukamba. Pole kwa familia yake,
3.Mwanoo Ole Dennie:To my entire friends john,peter,william
en Sam i sincerely heartfelt condolences due to loss of ur beloved father.may
almighty God give u strength 2conquer during this hard tymz!!!to the royal
media crew u av lost a veteran,mentor en media icon.my prayer is may almighty
God gv u courage perceive the loss.........
4.Martin Nzile:Pole sana musyi. lala salama mzee wa kazi
although we loved him we have to thank God for all his actions .
5.givex ed takex',not hawa wish we lved him ed kweli i av
lost smbdy who ws humble 'mbuluti',etc itx mae bad tym'
6.David Shaddy Luiz:Maunda was such a talented journalist..
We shall miss his programs.. R.I.P MAUNDA WILLIAM
7.Martin Mwania:We know there is a big gap left by
sir.maunda,but we thank God for keeping him for all that long.may he
R.I.P.AMEN.
8.Kabosco Mutua:An inspirationally, multi-talented
fellow...that was Maunda!We will miss ur unique ,deep mellow voice...God
giveth,God taketh...R.I.P. William.
9.Kawea Muthenya:Pole musyi fm na family ya JACOB WILLIAM
MAUNDA we wil mis u.may the LORD rest his soul in enternal peace
10.Mundu Nandu Musyoka:I dearly pass my condolence to the
entire family of musyi fm and the veteran scribe i loved u dady u were my miror
in ths field i wil miss u R.I.P
11.Syombua Wa Mwele:A veteran and legendary
broadcaster/Newscaster, my mentor, colleague, father and a friend-Jacob William
Maunda (Ngwangwa) RIP. I will miss you Papa.
12.Samuel Muthoka:On behalf ku na
masinga dwellers do send heartyfelt condolence to maundas family.jacob was man
to emulate.jacob RIP.
13.Jeremiah Musuma:Ningutuma
ukiakisyo na pole kwa Musyi FM na musyi wa Maunda nundu wa kutiwa ni Jacob w.
Maunda, Ngai evamwe nenyu onakwa ta shabiki wa Musyi FM ningwiw'a ninaaisye
mutangaasi na mundu wakwa wa vata lakini Ngai eeka kwenda kwake.
14.Mwanzia Justus:Yake ilkua
talent,he woz a mentor in nature n detrmd man RIP Jac
15.Justus Muthusi:Kwa niamba ya andu ma nanyuki nituma
rambirambi kwa jamaa na andu ma musyi wa Maunda. Na ingi andu ma mukaa
wonthe.ngai namunenge umisyo ivinda Yii.
16.Benson Munyalo:Tulikupenda lakini Mungu alikupenda zaidi.
R.I.P W.Maunda.
17.Julius Humber Muthama Mutunga:{R.I.P
] J. W. MAUNDA we loved u but God loved most .tutakutana ziku ya kihama
18.Stephen Kilonzo Mutisya:Pole muno kwa family ya jac wil
maunda Ngai amunenge umisyo ivindani yii ya kimeto
19.Faith Kate:R.i.p jacob william maunda
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