Lithium: Inside the world of Capital FM DJ who died by suicide

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On Wednesday, January 19, Capital FM disc jockey, Lithium, died by suicide, leaving his colleagues, friends and family distraught. The entertainer, whose real name is Alexander Murimi Nderi, is reported to have taken a poisonous substance at the radio station’s Lonrh...
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