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The family of the late radio host and MC, Mary Njambi Koikai, have expressed their deep gratitude to Kenyans for the overwhelming love, emotional support, and financial assistance they received following their loss.
“In loving memory of Mary Njambi Koikai. Dear friends and family, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for your tremendous support during Njambi’s send-off. Your time, efforts, contributions, and the outpouring of love and continuous prayers have meant the world to us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. May you continue to be blessed! With sincere appreciation, Njambi’s family.”
Captioning it, the family expressed their profound longing for the reggae enthusiast, revealing how they have been coping with the loss by actively keeping Njambi’s memory alive through activities such as indulging in the music she loved and sharing stories about her.
“Njambi, it has been one month since you left us, and we miss you so much every single day. Your memory lives on through the stories we share, the places you cherished, your love for reggae music, and in all the moments of our daily lives. We love you deeply, always,” the post read.
I’m just wishing this is a terrible dream- Njambi Koikai’s sister Says
According to the celebrated MC’s family, the media personality wished her last resting place to be next to her late grandmother who raised her.
While adding up her voice about her sister and the beautiful relationship they had, Barbra praised Njambi as she described her as, “a phenomenal woman with the heart of a lioness and the grace of a queen,”
Barbra revealed how hard her sister’s demise had hit her divulging she still could not process that she was no longer with them voicing, “I still hear her laughter and her jokes in the background and uhm… I’m just hoping or wishing this is just a terrible dream,”
Recounting their moments together and the life that the former The Trend co-host had lived, Barbra praised her sister for being super optimistic and so full of life despite the challenges she went through.
“She never allowed adversity to wear her down, instead she fought fiercely, always emerging stronger. Her optimism was unshakable… she had a unique gift for seeing the glass as half-full no matter what,” she shared as her voice quivered.
Furthermore, Barbra went on to praise her sister for being the family’s protector, comedian, and biggest cheerleader.
“She was the person I spoke to every morning, we’d talk about every single detail of our lives. We used to call each other bebe because we saw our precious gifts to be loved and cared for deeply. I remember her vigilance whenever I went out she’d ask for phone numbers of the people I was going to meet.
If I didn’t come back home in time she’d call them. Her pride in all my wins was boundless, she was my best friend. She was our guide in many ways and taught us to shine. She made us believe in ourselves when we doubted,”
Winding up, she recalled how Njambi had made their grief bearable when their grandmother, whom they referred to as mommy passed on.
She fondly recalled how her sister would mimic their grandma’s.
