Clouds FM presenter dies hours after emceeing boss’ burial ceremony

Tanzania’s Clouds Media Group is morning the death of yet another member just days after the owner of the company passed on.

Radio and TV host Ephraim Kibonde passed on just hours after emceeing at his boss’ burial ceremony. Clouds media co-owner Ruge Mutahaba died while undergoing treatment in South Africa and was buried on Monday. He suffered from Kidney failure.

Lost his wife

 

Kibonde, who was the main MC at the burial ceremony of Mutahaba, died later on Thursday but it’s not clear why.

“Tukiwa bado na majeraha mabichi ya msiba wa Mkurugenzi wetu wa Vipindi na Uzalishaji #RugeMutahaba, kwa masikitiko makubwa tunatangaza kifo cha Mtangazaji wetu #EphraimKibondekilichotokea alfajiri ya leo (Machi 7 2019). Tunamtukuza Mungu kwa Maisha ya Kibonde, na kumuomba yeye ampokee na kumpuzisha katika makao ya amani ya milele. Tutaendelea kuwapa taarifa zaidi kuhusiana na msiba huu. Bwana Ametoa, Bwana Ametwaa, Jina lake Lihimidiwe.” reads Clouds FM post on social media.

Kibonde was a radio host of a show dubbed “JAHAZI” alongside Gadner G Habash and his death comes barely a year after he lost his wife.

Musician Dudu Baya banned after mocking late media boss Ruge Mutahaba 

Tanzanian singer, Godfrey Tumaini, aka Dudu Baya has gotten himself in an unexpected ban list after sharing his sentiments online.

The controversial singer took to instagram to explicitly criticize the late Ruge Mutahaba, CEO and co-founder of Clouds Media. His comments were not taken lightly by regulatory board BASATA which banned and deregistered him.

Banned

In an official letter, BASATA said that the singer will not release any music following his ugly comments.

“BASATA, a body equipped with the mandate to oversee arts in the country has canceled the registration of musician Godfrey Tumaini aka Dudu Baya effective Thursday, February 28 2019,” the statement said. 

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In the series of about 5 videos, the singer claimed that Mutahaba shouldn’t be treated as a hero because he wasn’t. He tore his legacy apart accusing him of all kind of things including killing the dreams of many young artists.

Baya’s predicament came just days after he took to Instagram and shared countless video talking ill of the late Ruge.

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