Kenya’s reggae star Jahmby Koikai who passed a week ago after a prolonged battle with endometriosis will be buried at Langata cemetery according to her family.
Speaking for the first time after her death, Jahmby’s father disclosed that the family chose Lang’ata Cemetery to honor a sentimental family tradition and to be near her grandmother, who was also buried there.
“The family saw it nice to bury her at Lang’ata Cemetery because that is where her grandmother was buried. She will be buried on Friday, June 14,” he stated.
Additionally, the choice of Lang’ata Cemetery over their rural land is influenced by practical considerations.
Her father described the experience as incredibly tough for the entire family. He praised Jahmby for her resilience and dedication to everything she set her mind to.
“It was not easy to see my daughter suffer and watch the doctors try their best to treat her,” he said. “They did everything they could, but in the end, she could not be healed.
“Jahmby was a very diligent person. When she decided to do something, she pursued it with great attention and effort. She was very hardworking,” he said.
He expressed deep sorrow over losing his daughter at such a young age, noting that parents should not have to bury their children.
“It is very sad to bury a child who is still young because it is not the father who should bury the child; it is the child who should bury the father.”
