President William Ruto has mourned the demise of Capital FM sports journalist Sean Cardovillis.
Sean was found dead at a staircase of his residence in Westlands, Nairobi, on Saturday morning.
In a message of condolences, Ruto mourned Sean as an accomplished sports journalist whose impact will be missed dearly.
"Saddened by the passing of a brilliant and outstanding sports broadcaster Sean Cardovillis. He was a cool, insightful and gifted journalist who played an integral role on our radio stations," President Ruto said.
"We will miss his clear and concise voice, passion and upbeat personality. Our prayers are with his family and media fraternity at this painful time. Rest in Peace, Sean."
Police said Cardovillis’ body was found Saturday, September 9 morning outside his house along Rhapta Road, Westlands where he lived alone.
According to the police, the body was found at his staircase by a cleaner who had gone to clean the area leading to his house on the fourth floor of an apartment, police and witnesses said.
It is not clear if he was leaving for work or had died Friday night, police said.
Witnesses said the cleaner raised the alarm and an ambulance arrived there. Police too visited the scene.
The medics declared him dead at the scene. They carried away his body to the mortuary.
Police said they are yet to know the cause of his death. An autopsy is planned on the body to establish the cause of the death as part of the probe.
Sean's medical condition was last made public in February 2022 when his family shared a notice online appealing for financial help.
At the time, he had been admitted to HDU after developing lun complications.
"Sean has been hospitalized for a while now. The chest pains he had been experiencing for a while turned into pneumonia and one of his lungs collapsed, he also had an infection around his heart," the notice from the family read in part
