Citizen TV news anchor Swaleh Mdoe is mourning the demise of his father, Ali Buki.
Speaking to Classic 105, the news anchor confirmed the sad news, adding that his dad died after a long battle with throat cancer.
He reportedly died a few minutes after midday in Malindi.
'According to Mdoe, his dad had been hospitalised for a few months before he succumbed.
He has been sick for sometime. He had been residing in Mombasa where he was with his family before he was moved to Malindi where the elder sister resides.
“For the past one month he has been in Malindi and on Tuesday this week he was discharged from Malindi hospital. Today at around 12:40 I was called by my aunt to inform me that my dad had passed away," he said.
Leaders and media personalities from different parts of the nation have continued to send their messages of condolences to the family of the deceased following the loss.
According to Mdoe, Mzee Buki will to be laid to rest in Malindi.