It’s just just been a week since Tanzanian Clouds Media Group lost their boss Ruge Mutahaba, now the media house will now bury Ephraim Kibonde, station’s TV and radio host who died just a few hours after they burried their boss
What is shocking about this death, is that Ephraim was the emcee during their boss’s (Ruge Mutahaba) funeral and burial ceremony on Monday. Ruge Mutahaba died while undergoing treatment for Kidney failure in South Africa.
“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.
President John Pombe Magufuli and retired President Jakaya Kikwete led Tanzanians in mourning the sudden demise of Mr. Mutahaba.
In November last year, Kibonde lost his wife Sarah Kibonde, while undergoing treatment at the Hindu Mandal Hospital in Dar es Salaam.
Kibonde was a radio host of a show dubbed “JAHAZI” alongside Gadner G Habash.
“Mke wa mtangazaji wa kipindi cha Sara Kibonde amefariki dunia usiku huu wakati akiwa anapatiwa matibabu katika hospital ya Hindu mandal, jijini Dar es salaam. inatoa pole kwa familia, Ndugu, jamaa na marafiki” reads an official statement for Clouds Media Group.