Mavela: Late Umoja Conductor’s Post About Mortuary Resurfaces
- A poignant Facebook post by Mavela, the Umoja tout who died in a tragic accident, resurfaced online
- A photo showed him proudly standing outside a matatu waving a Kenyan flag while dressed in a striking red and white outfit
- In the caption, he quoted Scar Mkadinali’s lyrics from Supu Ya Pweza, boldly declaring Opposite’s dominance
A haunting social media post by Mavela, the Umoja tout who died in an accident, has resurfaced.
Source: Facebook
Mavela, a popular matatu conductor, was part of the team behind the renowned red and white PSV known as Opposite, which plies the Umoja route and has clinched the Kenya One title three consecutive times.
Sadly, he died on Friday, July 18, after being knocked down by another matatu at the Umoja stage.
Which matatu killed Mavela?
According to sources who spoke to TUKO.co.ke, the vehicle involved was Restoration, which operates on the Embakasi route.
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An eyewitness described the incident as accidental, adding that the crew made every effort to save Mavela.
“They rushed him to Kenyatta National Hospital, but unfortunately, he didn’t make it,” he said.
What did Mavela say about mortuary?
As burial plans for Mavela are underway, a Facebook post of him praising Opposite resurfaced. The photo showed the matatu along a road, with Mavela standing outside the door.
He proudly carried the Kenyan flag while wearing a white outfit with red accents.
He captioned the post with lyrics from Supu Ya Pweza by Scar Mkadinali, part of the Wakadinali rap trio.
“Utangoja, ungoje ugonjeke
Ndio mi niishe utakuwa mortuary,” the lyrics go.
Scar essentially tells naysayers waiting for his downfall that they would be dead by the time his shine wanes.
Mavela used the lyrics in his Saturday, 7 December post, while urging Opposite fans to meet in town for the Kenya One battle, pointing towards invincibility.
Kenyans expressed confidence that Opposite would win the title, writing:
Willy Njosh:
“This machine is extraordinary.”
Jacob Jacob:
“This is the only Kenya One matatu we know. There is no competition.”
Sultan De Mosh:
“This vehicle is on fire.”
How was Mood matatu launched?
Source: Instagram
In other news, George Ruto’s long-awaited matatu, Mood, was finally unveiled after numerous postponements, drawing excitement from matatu culture enthusiasts.
The launch was held on Friday, 18 July, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), and it brought part of the CBD to a standstill.
Before the event, a pastor prayed over the vehicle, sprinkling anointed water on the seats and dedicating the keys in a brief ceremony.
From 6 pm, thousands of young people began arriving at the venue for the free-entry launch. George pulled out all the stops, hiring DJs and a hype man to entertain the crowd.
Despite a sudden downpour, revellers danced in the rain, showing their passion for the matatu culture. Lenny, who previously drove George’s Matrix, was behind the wheel of Mood.
After the event, George’s fleet, Mood, Money Fest, and Matrix, made a grand entrance into the CBD, where excited fans followed, briefly disrupting traffic with their enthusiasm.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
