Twenty-five years ago, the heartbreaking news of the death of Ukambani benga star Charles Musyoki Kikumbi dominated local airwaves. The self-styled and gifted music composer, popularly known as ‘Kijana,’ perished in a grisly road accident at Katheka-kai along the Machakos–Nairobi highway early on a Sunday morning. A quarter-century later, the tantalizing memories of Kijana and his Kimangu Boys Band still reign supreme among lovers of Kamba music. Last Thursday, fans and fellow artistes converged at Kifaru Lounge along Mombasa Road to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Kijana’s passing. Although his life was cut short at the young age of 30,…