Former NTV Reporter Silas Apollo is dead

Silas Apollo, a former NTV journalist who was working with Nairobi Law Monthly at the time of his death, has died following a tragic road accident in Nairobi, police have confirmed.

According to authorities, Apollo was struck by a speeding vehicle on the night of Thursday, April 10. However, conflicting reports have emerged regarding the exact location of the incident. One version places the accident along Valley Road, while another suggests he was hit while crossing Kiambu Road by a motorist who failed to stop.

A family member told reporters that mortuary officials informed them the body had been found along Kiambu Road. “Apart from that, we’re still waiting for further information,” the relative said after viewing Apollo’s body at City Mortuary.

Police believe the journalist was attempting to cross the road on foot when the incident occurred. He was not immediately identified, and the case was initially recorded as “an unknown person hit by an unknown vehicle.” His body was taken to the mortuary pending a postmortem examination.

Friends and colleagues of Apollo visited the City Mortuary to identify the body. They said he lived along Thika Road and was likely headed home at the time of the accident. Many remembered him as a dedicated and passionate journalist who excelled in covering politics, current affairs, and business stories. He had built a career spanning over a decade in both print and broadcast media.

Apollo shot into the public limelight during the 2019 Dusit D2 terror attack in Nairobi, where he was among those trapped inside the complex. He live-tweeted his experience, sharing real-time updates from within the besieged building, offering the public and media rare firsthand insight into the unfolding tragedy. His brave and composed reporting during that harrowing incident earned him widespread recognition and respect in the journalism fraternity.

A seasoned reporter with over a decade of experience in print and broadcast journalism, Apollo specialized in politics, current affairs, and business reporting. Colleagues described him as hardworking, principled, and passionate about the craft of storytelling.

His death comes just weeks after the media industry lost two other journalists. On March 23, TV presenter Nick Mudimba collapsed and died at his home after a short illness. Days earlier, on March 21, KBC journalist Fredrick Parsayo was found dead in his house in Kinoo, which death is still under investigation.