Kenya: Former Citizen TV Journalist Kimani Mbugua Passes Away

Kenya: Former Citizen TV Journalist Kimani Mbugua Passes Away

Former Citizen TV journalist has reportedly passed on.

Mike Sonko pens touching tribute to late Citizen TV journalist Kimani Mbugua

Former journalist Kimani Mbugua died after battling mental health challenges. Mike Sonko mourned him in a heartfelt tribute, as details of his death emerged.

Sad news as it emerges that former Citizen TV host KIMANI MBUGUA took his own life after being admitted to a mental health facility in Mombasa

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Former Citizen TV journalist, Kimani Mbugua, has reportedly died after struggling with mental illness.According to former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, it is believed that Kimani took his own life on Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 at the Mombasa Women Empowerment Mental Rescue Centre, where he had been admitted after his mental health deteriorated.Mbugua was rescued from the streets in Thika where he had been loitering …

Former TV journalist Kimani Mbugua dies

Former Citizen TV and NTV journalist Kimani Mbugua has died in Mombasa. His family confirmed to the Nation that he died by suicide, saying he left a note behind. The media personality’s death follows years of struggles with mental illness, challenges that saw him in and out of rehabilitation and medical facilities. Mbugua first honed his broadcasting skills at Moi University’s […]

Kimani Mbugua dies in Mombasa

Former Citizen TV and NTV journalist Kimani Mbugua has passed away while undergoing treatment at the Mombasa Women Empowerment Mental Rescue Centre, where he had been admitted for mental health rehabilitation.The news was announced by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, who had been supporting Mbugua’s recovery over the past year. Sonko revealed that the 29-year-old may have taken his own life, though investigations are ongoing to establish the …

Former Citizen TV Journalist Kimani Mbugua Is Dead

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Former Citizen TV Journalist Kimani Mbugua is Dead Former Citizen TV journalist Kimani Mbugua has died. The Kenya Times has learned that he died last night, Tuesday, October 14.  His family confirmed his demise, noting that Kimani took his own life and left behind a suicide note. At the same time, former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko also confirmed his death, stating that Kimani took his own lif…