Veteran Radio Presenter Charles Omuga Passes Away

Veteran radio broadcaster Charles Omuga Kabisae has passed away.

The renowned radio personality died on Monday, August 11, after a long illness.

Omuga’s body was taken to a morgue in Nairobi for preservation as his family embarks on his funeral arrangements.

Omuga rose to prominence in the 1990s for reading obituaries and messages of condolence. (Matangazo maalum na ya vifo)

The late veteran radio presenter began his career at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation's (KBC) Dholuo Service in Kisumu.

Omuga then transitioned to KBC’s Kiswahili Service after one of the presenters at KBC quit, allowing him to apply for the job.

At KBC Kiswahili Service, Omuga expanded his audience and became one of the household names at the time.

He rose to prominence alongside renowned broadcasters such as Leonard Mambo Mbotela.

In a past interview, Omuga recalled making his radio debut when he was assigned to announce the death of an individual.

Moments later, the family of the individual arrived at the studio to inform him that the person he reported dead was still alive.

Omuga then went on air a second time to retract the earlier announcement and set the record straight.

Omuga studied at Muslim Secondary School before joining the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication(KIMC) in the late 1970s and early 1980s.