The media fraternity was Wednesday, February 14 hit with the sad news on the passing of Kwabena Kwakye, popularly referred to as Wofa KK, a prominent broadcaster at Accra-based Oman FM and Net2 TV.
Kwakye, a respected figure within the broadcasting community, contributed significantly to Oman FM’s programming, notably on shows like “Boiling Point” and “National Agenda,” where he often filled in for the regular host, Fiifi Boafo.
His former colleague at Adom FM, Akwasi Agyemang, who broke the news about the tragic death, said the broadcaster reported to work on Wednesday and even hosted a show.
He was however said to have taken ill early today and gave up the ghost a few hours later.
Prior to his tenure at Oman FM, he worked with Adom 106.3 FM, a subsidiary radio station of the Multimedia Group Limited.
He has also served as a parliamentary and presidential correspondent for Net2 TV.
Kwakye has had close relationship in the course of his work with distinguished individuals such as Professor Kofi Agyekum, Professor Kwesi Yankah, Mr. Kwabena Agyapong, and Hon. K.T. Hammond, now serving as the Trade Minister.
Additionally, he played a vital role in supporting his employer, Ken Agyepong, during his unsuccessful bid to represent the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as its presidential candidate in the 2024 general elections.
In 2017, Kwabena Kwakye was appointed to the Board of the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) by President Akufo-Addo, under the chairmanship of former National Chairman of the NPP, Freddie Blay.
The Kencity Media, where he worked with and the family are expected to issue formal announcement on untimely death of the popular broadcaster soon.