The Tale of A Deadly Gangster Who Called Ghetto Radio Shortly Before His Death

If you watched the investigative piece by KTN’s Mohammed Ali posted on this site, you should have an idea of what am talking about. In the appalling piece, is a story of a young man who gets gunned down by an elite police group but not before he calls Ghetto Radio.

This is how it goes; Stevo Kijana was a 22 year old gangster and was involved in a fierce shoot-out with cops in broad day light in Buruburu estate. As he tried to escape, he shot a police officer and took his pistol. It then happened that he found himself at Buruburu Police Station much to his dismay as the police gave chase. He then jumped a wall into some estate in Buruburu. Stevo Kijana then went and knocked on a door and some dude peeped through the window and asked him what he wanted. Stevo explained to this guy but instead of giving him refuge readily, he went to the balcony and snitched on him to the cops.

Stevo managed to enter the house but the occupants left. Soon the house was surrounded by cops who started shooting, all with one agenda: KILLING Stevo Kijana. With no option left, Stevo figured out that this was his end. He then called Ghetto Radio and talked to Roba. He told Roba (live on air) that he was marooned in a house in Buruburu and that cops had surrounded it and wanted to kill him. Stevo kijana wanted to surrender.

Here’s how the conversation went;

Roba: Sema, unaitwaje (Hi, what’s your name?)

Stevo: Mimi ni Stevo. Niko hapa Buru kwa keja fulani na masanse wameni surround na wanataka kunidedisha. (Am Stevo. Am here in Buruburu in a certain house and cops have surrounded me and want me dead)

Roba: Uko na weapon? (Do you have a weapon?)

Stevo: Niko na weapon ya sanse mmoja nili shoot na nikapokonya weapon yake. Manze Roba show hao masanse mimi nataka ku surrender. (I have a weapon from one cop I shot and took his gun. Please Roba ask those cops I want to surrender)

Roba: Wacha ni try vile naweza do. (Let me see what I can do)

Stevo: Roba jo, harakisha wamejazana apa (Roba please hurry up they are so many here).

Sooner than later Recee cops had arrived and in a space of 4 minutes Stevo Kijana was no more.

Adapted from @Kamarley manuxi