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Melody world dealt blow as icon dies

By - | Jun. 30, 2012

By GEORGE ORIDO

Last week, Prof Caleb Chrispo Okumu was supposed to be on his way back from Meru with the rest of the Kenya National Music Festival (KMF) Committee after inspecting arrangements to host the fete in August.

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