- Esther Passaris visited Leonard's home in Mbotela in Nairobi to give his wife and children
- The veteran broadcaster died at the age of 85 and will be buried in Lang'ata cemetery
- Pictures of Alice Mwikali seemingly sad and weak touched Kenyans, with many comforting her with encouraging messages
Nairobi: Kenyans have appeared on social networks to comfort Leonard's wife Mambo Mbotela who was not very popular until after the death of her husband.
Source: Instagram
Who is Leonard's wife Mbotela?
This renowned journalist, known for his latest term, has left a wife and three children.
Mbotela enjoyed her marriage with Alice Mwakali Mbotela for over 40 years, and together they were blessed with three children, Ida, Jimmy, and George.
Nairobi Women's Representative, Esther Passarishe visited Mbotela's widow at her home in Nairobi and shared their pictures together.
He gave his condolences to the family left by their loved one.
“Yesterday, I visited Alice Mbotela following the death of her husband and the father of her children, the media, Leonard Mambo Mbotela. JEHUUNI GAME, “ wrote Esther Passaris.
A message from Kenyans
Jacqueline:
“More grace to the family ❤️.”
Jackie Kamaa:
“My condolences.”
Jo Wambutu:
“You have done something very good! Sorry for the family ❤️❤️❤️.”
Monica Kisio:
“Rest old, we'll miss you.”
Kennedy Gor Kamaranda:
“God comfort them.”
Why will Leonard Mbotela be buried in Lang'ata?
There was a heated debate on the internet after he was exposed that Mbotela would be buried in public cemeteries.
Many Kenyans, led by Fred Obachi Machoka, said it was not appropriate for a journalist to be buried in the area.
However, Yassin Juma examined Mbotela's family history and Explain the reasons for the decision to bury him in Lang'ata cemetery.
“If you want him to be buried, then his body will have to be transported to Mpanda Village on the shores of Lake Malawi in Malawi,“Yassin explained.
Juma added that Mbotela was not from the original coastal communities, as many thought.
His son Leonard Things Mbotela talks
In another statement, Jimmy Mbotela, his son, the old journalist, narrated how his father died.
The sad child described her father's last minutes, with intense debates about plans to bury her in Lang'ata cemetery on Saturday, February 15.
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