{"id":109948,"date":"2025-02-07T14:03:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T14:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/president-ruto-eulogises-mbotela-as-gifted-powerful-broadcaster\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T14:03:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T14:03:29","slug":"president-ruto-eulogises-mbotela-as-gifted-powerful-broadcaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/president-ruto-eulogises-mbotela-as-gifted-powerful-broadcaster\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ruto eulogises Mbotela as gifted, powerful broadcaster"},"content":{"rendered":"

President\u00a0<\/span><\/span>William\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ruto has sent his message of condolence to the family of veteran broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mbotela, born in 1940, passed away at a Nairobi hospital where he was receiving treatment, at 9 am on Friday.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>his message on X handle, President Ruto eulogised Mbotela as a gifted and powerful broadcaster whose alluring voice dominated our airwaves with first class football commentaries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are heartbroken by the death of veteran broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela. He was a gifted and powerful broadcaster whose alluring voice dominated our airwaves with his first-class football commentaries and the signature programme \u201cJe, Huu Ni Ungwana?\u201d He mourned.<\/p>\n

President Ruto said Mbotela will fondly be remembered for the integral role he played on our radio stations through the mentoring of young broadcasters.<\/p>\n

Mbotela, famously known for his iconic show \u201cJe, Huu Ni Uungwana?\u201d on the national broadcaster, was a household name with a career in radio and television that spanned several decades.<\/p>\n

His distinctive voice filled the airwaves during live soccer commentaries and major national events, captivating audiences across the country.<\/p>\n

He joined Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, then known as Voice of Kenya (VoK), in 1964 and provided commentary on numerous history-defining moments. He also had stints at the Presidential Press Service.<\/p>\n

After retirement, he served as a member of the National Heroes Council.<\/p>\n

On his part, Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga mourned Leonard Mbotela as a veteran journalist and a broadcaster with immense influence in the media industry and the country as a whole.<\/p>\n

He described him as a dedicated public servant who spent his life informing, educating, and entertaining Kenyans through his informative programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a sports journalist, Mbotela excelled as an outstanding football commentator who made radio football commentary lively to listeners.\u201d Raila mourned adding that \u201cHis popular educative program Jee Huu ni Ungwana<\/em> remains etched on the memory of many listeners as a moral compass on social relations.<\/p>\n

Beyond Mbotela\u2019s professional achievements, Raila acknowledged their personal connection, remembering him as a friend and a supporter.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeonard was not only a broadcaster but a friend and a supporter; my deepest condolences to his family, friends, and the media fraternity,\u201d Raila said.<\/p>\n

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Also read\u00a0https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/kbc-fraternity-mourns-mambo-mbotela\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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President\u00a0William\u00a0Ruto has sent his message of condolence to the family of veteran broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela.\u00a0 Mbotela, born in 1940, passed away at a Nairobi hospital where he was receiving treatment, at 9 am on Friday. In\u00a0his message on X handle, President Ruto eulogised Mbotela as a gifted and powerful broadcaster whose alluring voice dominated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109948\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}