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PHOTOS: Inside the emotional burial of late Radio Taifa presenter Edmond Salasya
27th September, 2026 01:18 AM
KBC Radio Taifa presenter Edmond Salasias was laid to rest at his home in Inyera, Mumias East, on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in an emotional ceremony attended by grieving family members, friends, colleagues and fans.
The burial brought together people who had interacted with the late broadcaster through his work at the national broadcaster, with mourners gathering at his family home to bid farewell to a presenter whose voice had become familiar to listeners of Radio Taifa.
A white cloth was draped over the coffin, and a cross bearing Salasias’ birth and death dates was placed on top, giving the casket a solemn appearance as mourners gathered around it.
Another banner bearing his photograph and details of his association with Radio Taifa had also been erected near the casket, offering mourners a visible reminder of the broadcaster’s career and the years he spent behind the microphone.
Family members delivered emotional tributes during the ceremony, with their recollections of Salasias moving mourners as they remembered his life, personality and the relationships he had built with those around him.
Members of the local clergy also led the congregation through emotional sermons and prayers as the funeral service progressed, with the messages focusing on the life of the departed broadcaster and the pain of losing a loved one.
As the funeral entered its final stage, mourners gathered around the grave for the last rites, with emotions rising once again as Salasias’ coffin was prepared to be lowered into the ground.
The casket was eventually lowered into the grave as family members, friends, colleagues and other mourners watched in silence, bringing the broadcaster’s final journey to its most painful moment.
Many mourners milled around the graveside as the burial proceeded, with grief once again visible among those who had gathered to say goodbye.
Soil was subsequently heaped onto the grave as the final stages of the burial got underway, formally marking the end of the ceremony.
Family members, friends and colleagues later placed flowers on the newly covered grave, leaving behind a final tribute to the late Radio Taifa presenter.
Edmond Salasias’ death
Salasias’ burial came 16 days after his death, which was confirmed on Thursday, September 10, 2026, sending shockwaves through KBC, the media fraternity and among people who had followed his work on Radio Taifa.
Agade said he had only just received the news when he wrote his tribute, appearing stunned by the sudden loss of his former colleague.
“I have just been informed of the very sad news of the death of my great friend and former colleague, Edmonds Selassia. Edmond has been a great friend, a gentleman par excellence, a man full of respect,” Agade wrote.
The former colleague also reflected on the painful way death had taken away another person he regarded as a close friend, comparing Selassia’s death to the loss of Zopporah Njeri six years earlier.
“Why is it that death always snatches away from amongst us the best and beautiful souls? His death reminds me of Zopporah Njeri, another great friend who died 6 years ago,” he added.
Agade ended his message with an emotional question about death, writing, “What is death wajameni, what is death?”
His tribute was followed by several others from people who had worked with or interacted with Salasias during his career at KBC Radio Taifa.
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