Celebrated gospel artist Vincent Onyango, alias Vincent Senior, has died in a road accident.
The 43-year-old singer, best known for the hit songs Kaburi ni Tajiri and Wanadamu ni Walewale, was travelling alone from Mombasa to Nairobi when his vehicle collided head-on with a lorry at Chumvi in Machakos on Tuesday night.
He died instantly, leaving behind six children and cutting short a career that had earned him a devoted following among gospel music fans across the country.
Onyango’s body was taken to Machakos Mortuary before being transferred to Nairobi, where his family is now making arrangements to lay him to rest.
Onyango kept a home in Ruai along Kangundo Road, though his roots trace back to Siaya County. A postmortem examination is expected to be conducted on Thursday, after which the family will communicate burial arrangements.
