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Why Men Only Will Be Allowed At The Grave Site of Late KBC Journalist Badi Muhsin

by Yahil Felix October 9, 2021

Veteran journalist and news anchor Badi Muhsin who has been working at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) will be buried on Saturday October 9, 2021.

His family has announced that he will be laid to rest at the Kariakor Muslim Cemetery. Sources reveal that his body was transported from Mombasa to Nairobi overnight.

However, his burial will be strictly according to Muslim burial customs and that is why men will only be allowed to go and see his body at the grave site.

Badi Muhsin died at the age of 67 years having working at KBC for over three decades. At the time of his death, he had made a comeback to the station after it rebranded.

October 9, 2021 0 comment

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Veteran Journalist Badi Muhsin Is Dead

by Yahil Felix October 8, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

Veteran Kenya Broadcasting Corporation journalist Bahdi Muhsin is dead. The Swahili maestro died on Friday, October 8, 2021.

Muhsin is a legend and celebrated journalist who made his way back to KBC.

The news anchor made his name at KBC and rose to be among the best Swahili news anchors. He led a bulletin for retired and late President Daniel Arap Moi.

Reports indicate that in 2020, the journalist underwent surgery to remove stones in his kidney.

Badi Muhsin who was born in Kitui was presented with the Order of Grand Warrior award in 2011 by the retired President Mwai Kibaki for his long service in journalism.

Muhsin retired a few years back but made a return to the national broadcasting soon after rebranding

October 8, 2021 0 comment

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KBC Mega-Relaunch: National Broadcaster Hires Top Veteran Journalists In Major Revamp

by Mustafa Juma June 7, 2021

written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is set for a major revamp, with reports indicating that the national broadcaster will be relaunching in two-weeks time.

According to reliable sources, KBC has hired some of the country’s top journalists, among them veterans who graced the TV screens in the 90s.

Tom Mboya, Catherine Kasavuli, Badi Muhsin, Cynthia Nyamai and Fayaz Kureish are some of the veterans expected to grace the channel 1’s screen after the relaunch that is likely to happen on Monday, June 14, 2021.

A file image of Veteran journalist Badi Muhsin — Badi Muhsin. Photo/Courtesy

Former K24 TV news anchors Shiksha Arora, Ahmed Juma Bhalo, Fred Indimuli, Nancy Onyancha and former NTV anchor Harith Salim have also been hired and will be unveiled during the re-launch.

Reports indicate that all the new anchors have been holding rehearsals and pairings at the station’s main studios in Nairobi.

Citizen TV Presenter, Fred Indimuli Joins K24 - — Fred Indimuli. Photo/Courtesy.

This will force some of the current news anchors to be taken off air for the company’s regrouping, according to the sources.

Renowned media personality Catherine Kasavuli — Catherine Kasavuli. Photo/Courtesy

Serious rehearsals commenced on Monday, June 7, and was attended by the company’s top management with the source noting that KBC invested in state of the art studio set to be unveiled on the relaunch day.

K24 News Anchor Ahmed Juma Bhalo Holds Back Tears At Wedding - Kenyans.co.ke — Ahmed Bhalo. Photo/Courtesy

Muhsin used to read the news during Moi’s era, between 1980 and 2002 at KBC and is credited with aiding State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena’s career. Kasavuli, on the other hand, anchored news on Citizen TV while Mboya rose to a prominent position at K24 TV.

Sheng' Speaking K24 News Anchor Shiksha Arora Impresses Netizens [VIDEO] — Shiksha Arora. Photo/Courtesy

Arora, Indimuli and Onyancha, on the other hand, left K24 TV in June 2020 after falling out with the broadcaster’s management over pay cut. Ahmed Bhalo had left the Kijabe street-based station a few years earlier to pursue a career in corporate world.

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