Radio presenter Syombua Osiany [Photo/nairobiwire.co.ke]Kenya has lost one of the greatest musicians from Ukambani. The celebrated Kamba artist Jeremiah Mulu died on June 5, 2017. Mulu had been ailing for a while and the family cornfirmed that he succumbed to cardiac arrest on Mondat at his home.

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He got national recognition after winning the most coveted Groove Awards in 2012. He is the mind behind, ‘Vula Mbeu Nthuku’, the Eastern Song of the year award. When sharing the sad news, the regional radio queen Syombua Osiany described Mulu as a pleasant father.

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''I called him 'Papa' I can speak so much about this man but pleasant in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His saints. Fare Thee Well Papa, the resurrection morning in fast-approaching. Thumua na uvoo,'' Syombua posted as quoted by Tuko.

She took on social media to mourn the fallen hero.“Curtain falls for Ukambani legendary gospel artist, Jeremiah Mulu. Mulu is known for his famous hit 'VULA MBEU NTHUKU' that saw him win the coveted Groove Awards- Eastern Song of the year in 2012. He has been ailing for quite some time now and finally succumbed to heart attack last night. I called him 'Papa' I can speak so much about this man but pleasant in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His saints. Fare Thee Well Papa, the resurrection morning is fast-approaching. Thumua na uvoo,” read her Facebook post.