Condolence Book
With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of Lawyer Stephen Kwabena Boateng, widely known as Kessben, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
Born and raised in North Suntreso, Kumasi, Kessben rose from humble beginnings to build one of Ghana’s most diversified business empires, spanning media, education, hospitality, transport, and finance. But beyond the boardrooms and broadcast studios, he was known simply as a man of quiet dignity, deep faith, and generosity that touched thousands of lives directly. From the students who walked through the halls of Kessben University College, to the young drivers trained at his driving school, to the countless Ghanaians who tuned into Kessben FM and Kessben TV each day, his reach went far beyond business. Even in his final days, true to form, he was reportedly still giving, extending kindness to inmates at Kumasi Central Prisons just hours before he passed.
He leaves behind not just a group of companies, but a legacy carried forward by everyone whose life he made a little better.
In addition to the physical book of condolence opened at his residence in Denyame, Kumasi, we have created this space so that colleagues, students, listeners, viewers, and friends from anywhere in the world can share a memory or a word of comfort. Every message left here will be read and kept as a lasting tribute to his life.
Our deepest condolences go out to his family, his church, the legal fraternity, and the entire Kessben family during this time of grief.
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Messages in Loving Memory
A well dedicated and respected person. This is not the right time but may the Lord put you in the bosom of Abraham till we meet again. Damirifa dua papa.
A great loss to the Ghanaian society and Kessben Media in general. A wealthy man, a mentor , a teacher and lawyer. Death indeed is inevitable but this one could have been. I'm really gutted and devastated about his passing . We'll miss him and say may he rest in perfect peace.🕊️
DAMMIRIFA DUE , LAWYER DR STEPHEN BOATENG ESQ.
Daddy words will fail me and won’t be enough if I try to..🥹🕊️🕯️It really saddens my heart to write ✍🏻 on such occasion I wish it had been on another Achievement, knowing me as one of your vendors (BRIGHTS ART & SIGNS) daughter didn’t let you down at all , least did my siblings and I know you ,you even knew us soo before time …you smiled,encouraged,supported and made provision, educated and did a lot more , above all supported massively in GODS WORK and it has been a great path on which we walk upon … God has his time and purpose for everything yet we can’t say much Daddy Kesse You paid your dues ,you served and surely your legacy will live on … Forever in our HEARTS 🕊️🕯️✨May Tge Good LORD recieve you in highest place , TILL WE MEET AGAIN ..🕊️🙌🏻FAITH OF OUR FATHERS WE WILL BE TRUE TO THEE TILL DEATH 🙌🏻REST IN POWER & Breath on us your GOOD WILL POWER 👏🕯️🥹🫡
It is well , my prayers and thoughts are with family and friends, may his soul rest in the Lord's bosom
As the Akan adage goes "good people does not live long", your untimely demise sums it all. I have always admire your personality from afar thinking that you will live long for some of us to learn more from you but death has wiped you away suddenly. Your memories would continue to be my guiding light as I ply the path of life. We thank God for giving you to us and we pray that you will never miss your providential way. May God accept you into his blossom till we meet again🙏🙏🙏
Daddy Kesse may your soul rest in perfect peace.
It pains my heart to be writing this message today cause I always had this dream that I will come to you personality to tell you how happy I am to have met you as a dad, as an advisor, and as a counselor, you told me never to lose focus on my dreams, you told me to always aim high to achieve my goals no matter what happens. You still told me it’s not always easy like that you have to achieve your aims even if you don’t have anybody to make proud of remember you have me and your family to be proud of you and I was happy to have this advice from you.
Daddy for this advice, I’ll make you proud and never lose hope. May God keep you in his bosom till we meet again, may your soul rest in perfect peace🙏
Mr . Kesseh, You availed yourself to create opportunities and livelihoods for many homes in our beloved country. You loved God and had a heart of gold . You help the needy regardless of their location and circumstances.
You indeed lived well. God bless your soul. Rest in the bossom of the Almighty GOD, Sir.
He’s my father’s cousin and has been helpful in our family my dad was very close to him. Although I never got the chance to see him in person but I heard a lot of good things about him.
I remember in 2017 he wanted to admit me in his university but I got admission at UDS and decided to go. That help that he offered I will never forget may his gentle soul rest in peace😭🙏love you dad
Rest in power Man of God. Your legacy is unmatched
Mr . Kesseh, You availed yourself to create opportunities and livelihoods for many homes in our beloved country. You loved God and had a heart of gold . You help the needy regardless of their location and circumstances.
You indeed lived well. God bless your soul. Rest in the bossom of the Almighty GOD, Sir.