Tanzanian comedian Umar Iahbedi Issa, alias 'Mzee wa Mjegeje,' who invented the famous "Kata simu tupo site" line, has died in hospital while undergoing treatment.
His management, Real Jimmy, confirmed that the comedian died at Mwananyamala Hospital in Dar Es Salam.
The well-known phrase "hang up (the phone), I am on site" gained popularity on Kenyan internet platforms, where users frequently used it to announce their attendance or arrival at social gatherings.
In the viral video, the comic master was chatting on a tiny phone, pronouncing the now-iconic phrases "Kata simu, kata simu, tupo site." We don't like head disturbances, you realize.
Since then, the video's hilarious words have been extensively utilized in memes, and some musicians have even used them in their songs.
Mzee Mjegeje, popularly known as "Raisi wa Bagamoyo," was an inhabitant of Bagamoyo, Tanzania's Pwani area.
His celebrity grew beyond borders, attaining international recognition, notably in Kenya in 2022, when his video "Kata simu, tupo site" became viral on social media.
Mzee Mjegeje has a YouTube channel called WashaTube, where he posts amusing sketches and thrills his admirers with his distinct style of humor.
Mzee Mjegeje had worked with various prominent personalities in Tanzania's entertainment business, including vocalist Harmonise. He had also voiced his wish to collaborate with Diamond Platnumz.
