Mzee Ojwang And Mama Kayai Allegedly Fired For ‘Being Too Old’

After enjoying a successful career in television spanning over 30 years, entertaining presidents and the hoi polloi , most people  mark their retirement with a party , a couple of glasses of the finest wine and a hefty retirement package.

Not so for Mama Kayai and Mzee Ojwang’ who were allegedly fired from ‘Vitimbi’ for being ‘too old’ after entertaining us for over 3 decades on KBC. This was revealed to Nation, by Mama Kayai who spoke at the Lions Eye Hospital where Mzee Ojwang had been admitted after getting rescued by the Sonko Rescue Team.

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“Sisi hatuko kazi, tuliambiwa tuondoke sisi tumezeeka,” said Mama Kayai. However, a source from the old broadcaster claims that the two left the show after it was suggested that the show should get ‘professionalised’ with a producer and a script being brought on board.