Njomo Kevin — Veteran Sports Journalist

In Memoriam

Njomo Kevin — Veteran Sports Journalist

20 Oct 1952 — 09 May 2026

Personal Details

Born
20 Oct 1952
Passed Away
09 May 2026
Age
73
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Born in Kumba and trained at Saint Joseph's College Sasse, Njomo Kevin was one of Cameroon's most respected sports journalists — a CRTV veteran of more than four decades, Station Manager of Mount Cameroon FM, and a member of the 2017 FECAFOOT Normalisation Committee. Author of "Sobans and Top Level Civilian Football" in the SBMC 50th Anniversary magazine.

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The SOBA Buea Mother Chapter mourns the loss of Soban Njomo Kevin, who passed away on the 9th May 2026 at the Centre Hospitalier Régional de Bafoussam (Kouekong), aged around seventy.

Born in Kumba and trained at Saint Joseph's College Sasse, Njomo Kevin built a journalistic career of more than four decades that traced the very arc of Cameroonian sport. From the African Cup of Nations editions of 1984 and 1986 to the 1994 FIFA World Cup, his voice — carried by CRTV, Mount Cameroon FM, and later his own Njomo Kevin TV — narrated the highs and lows of an entire footballing generation.

He served as Station Manager of Mount Cameroon FM and, in 2017, accepted appointment to the FECAFOOT Normalisation Committee installed by FIFA — a role he carried with the same plain-spoken courage that defined his commentary. He never shied away from naming the corruption and structural weaknesses that held Cameroonian football back, and many will remember him as much for what he stood against as for the matches he called.

In his final season of work he became a storyteller, sharing memory and history through "Story Time with Uncle Njomo" — preserving for younger Cameroonians a heritage of sport, music and brotherhood that risked being forgotten.

To his family, his fellow journalists, the Cameroonian sporting community, and the wider SOBA family, the Buea Mother Chapter extends its deepest condolences. Soban Njomo Kevin's pen has been laid down; his voice falls silent. But the stories he leaves behind — and the values of Sasse he carried into every commentary — will continue to speak.

Rest well, Uncle Njomo. The whistle has been blown.

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Barrister John Kameni

Barrister John Kameni

President, SBMC

en Posted by the chapter · 02 Jun 2026

Tribute to Senior SOBAN NJOMO KEVIN, Class of 1965 and member of SOBA BUEA MOTHER CHAPTER

Tribute to Senior SOBAN NJOMO KEVIN, Class of 1965 and member of SOBA BUEA MOTHER CHAPTER

A Pillar of SOBA BUEA MOTHER CHAPTER

Today we are gathered to honor and say farewell to the humble , loving, soft spoken, social and people oriented Uncle Njomo, a truly dedicated member of SOBA BUEA MOTHER CHAPTER.

Njomo Kevin, popularly called uncle Njomo was more than a member. He incarnated wisdom walking among us. A man whose counsel steadied us when decisions are hard, and whose insight reminded us why we came together in the first place.

He was Multitalented, multifaceted, indispensable:

He was a very senior and talented journalist. Uncle Njomo told our story with truth and integrity in his popular programme STORY TIME BY UNCLE NJOMO, an online TV show that took most of his time on retirement. Through his pen and voice, SOBA’s values, struggles, and victories reached far beyond our meeting House. He informed us, he held us accountable, he gave us a mirror. He was an extraordinary singer with his OLD TIMERS BAND. And as a musician, He lifted our spirit. When he sang, danced and entertained during celebrations, we heard our history, saw our pride, and our hope. He turned fellowship into harmony and reminded us that joy is also part of service. Despite all these social energy and popular out door activities, Uncle Njomo was my personal counselor. As my adviser, His wisdom was quiet but weighty. He didn’t just speak; he listened first. His advice was rooted in experience, guided by principle, and always aimed at the good of SOBA Buea mother chapter and the greater SOBA family.

Dedication is a word we use often. With SOBAN Njomo, we saw it live daily. He showed up. He contributed. He built others up without seeking credit. That is the heart of the true Soban he was.

Senior SOBAN Njomo Kevin of the 1965 Class and bonafide member of SOBA BUEA, on behalf of the entire SOBA Buea family and as your President, I say thank you.

Thank you for your loyalty, your talent, and your heart of service.

May your wisdom continue to guide us, your voice continue to inspire us, and your music continue to unite us.

We celebrate your life today. We celebrate the end of your earthly journey. We celebrate the impact of your presence in our brotherhood. We celebrate you Uncle Njomo. We are proud of you. SOBA BUEA MOTHER CHAPTER is better because you were here.

MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE SENIOR BROTHER.

Barrister Kameni John SICHUI

President SOBA BUEA MOTHER CHAPTER