Stephen Boateng’s family reveals four-day schedule for his final funeral rites

The family of Ghanaian businessman and media mogul Stephen Kwabena Boateng, popularly known as Kessben, has announced a four-day programme for his final funeral rites in Kumasi. The events are scheduled to run from Thursday, November 26, to Sunday, November 29, 2026, according to the information released by his family. The programme is due to begin at 6:00 am on Thursday with the laying in state at Ebenezer Methodist Cathedral in Bantama. A pre-burial service and burial service are also planned at the cathedral that morning. The family said the interment itself will be private. The main funeral gathering is set for Saturday, November 28, at Heroes Park inside Baba Yara Sports Stadium, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. A thanksgiving service is scheduled for Sunday morning at Ebenezer Cathedral, starting at 9:30 am. The final funeral rites are then due to return to Heroes Park that afternoon, also running from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. While the burial will be restricted to the family, friends, members of the public and sympathisers have been invited to attend the other events and pay their respects. The announcement gives mourners the dates and venues for honouring Boateng in the Ashanti regional capital. Boateng was known for his business and media ventures, including Kessben FM and Kessben Television. His death prompted tributes from people in Ghana’s media, business and political circles, the report said. It also recalled a resurfaced video showing him singing a hymn with his wife, Eunice Appiah Boateng; the footage was recorded years earlier.