
The Kenyan media industry is mourning the sudden death of popular Nairobi-based journalist Private Socrates, according to Tuko. Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to him, remembering him as a brilliant and forward-thinking young man. Tributes have poured in following news of his passing, with many in the media fraternity expressing grief over the loss of the beloved journalist.
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