Victoria Rubadiri loses close family member

Citizen TV news anchor Victoria Rubadiri is mourning after losing a close family member. The news anchor took to social media to share that she has lost her grandfather Prof. David Rubadiri.

David Rubadiri is a former University of Malawi Vice Chancellor and poet. He  passed on during the weekend and was highly praised for his memorable literary works such as Poems from East Africa and Stanley Meets Mutesa among others. He was 88 years old.

Legacy

Rubadiri on social media mourned him saying that his work will always resonate with the people.

“This literary giant now rests. Prof. David Rubadiri breathed his last today, but his words continue to inspire so many across this great continent. His legacy is one I could never live up to. The name he gave me is one I will continue to carry with pride. Rest in peace Babu,” she wrote.