Kessben Group founder, Lawyer Stephen Kwabena Boateng, dies

Ghana is mourning the loss of Lawyer Stephen Kwabena Boateng, the esteemed Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Kessben Group of Companies. Known widely as Kwabena Kesse or Kessben, he passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in Kumasi following a brief illness. Boateng was the driving force behind one of Ghana's most rapidly expanding conglomerates. Under his astute leadership, the Kessben Group diversified and flourished, establishing a significant presence across various sectors. Its holdings include Kessben Media, Kessben Travel and Tours Limited, Fosuah Hotel Limited, Kessben Driving School Limited, Kessben Shipping and Freight Forwarding Limited, Aseda Clinic Limited, Transit World Limited, Aseda Insurance Brokerage Limited, and Kessben University College. Colleagues and staff remember Boateng as a bold entrepreneur, a respected legal practitioner, and a dedicated philanthropist. He transformed the Kessben brand into a household name, impacting industries such as media, education, hospitality, transport, and health. The entire group expressed profound sorrow, extending deepest condolences to his family, church, legal fraternity, and social associates during this period of grief. Further details regarding the one-week observation and final funeral rites will be announced by the family in due course. A book of condolence is scheduled to open at his residence in Denyame, Kumasi, on Friday, August 21, 2026. Tributes have begun to pour in, with many celebrating Boateng as a self-made man who created thousands of jobs and opportunities for Ghanaians.

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It is with profound sorrow that the Management of Kessben Group of Companies announce the passing of its President/ Founder/ Chief Executive Officer; Lawyer Stephen Boateng who passed on Wednesday August 19, 2026 following a short period of illness in Kumasi.