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Veteran radio presenter and gospel musician kidnapped

Authors:

Charles Ouma

Veteran radio presenter Geoffrey Kwatemba who ruled the airwaves at Milele FM has been kidnapped.

File image of broadcasters at Milele FM studios wher Geoffrey Kwatemba worked in the past
File image of broadcasters at Milele FM studios wher Geoffrey Kwatemba worked in the past

Reports indicate that the Kwatemba was kidnapped by unknown people upon arriving in Nairobi on Saturday.

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The former Milele FM presenter had earlier on attended the album launch of Gospel Musician Doreen Otipo in West Pokot.

It is while he was returning to Nairobi that the unknown gang waylaid him and kidnapped him.

Kwatemba during Doreen Otipo's album launch
Kwatemba during Doreen Otipo's album launch Pulse Live Kenya

Kwatemba who is also a gospel musician has recorded several songs including Yangula, Omwoyo, Yananga, Yohana, Khwekanile, Umeinuliwa, Tafuta Bwana, Hakuna Mwingine, Nena na Moyo, Obuyanzi, Niwe Wenyene, and Sasa Narudi.

The veteran broadcaster has worked at several media houses including KBC Radio Taifa 92.9FM, Sauti Ya Mkenya, Mulembe FM, Sayare Radio, Biblia Husema Broadcasting and Sema Radio 88.9FM.

Geoffrey Kwatemba
Geoffrey Kwatemba Pulse Live Kenya

He made headlines in 2015 after reportedly declining a hefty package offered by Milele FM in a bid to lure him from KBC.

The deal which was to see him co-host with Vincent Ateya fell through after he opted to stay a little longer at KBC.

Authors:

Charles Ouma

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