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Vihiga County Woman Representative Beatrice Adagala was mourning the death of her father, Mwalimu Luka Jandi Sabwa.
Vihiga County Woman Representative Beatrice Adagala was mourning the death of her father, Mwalimu Luka Jandi Sabwa.
In an update on Sunday, November 8, Adagala announced the sad news, expressing grief over the loss and asking Kenyans to keep her family in their prayers as they came to terms with his passing.
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"My heart is heavy as I share the sad news of the passing of my beloved father, Mwalimu Luka Jandi Sabwa.
"As a family, we ask for your prayers as we come to terms with this painful loss. Rest peacefully Mwalimu. May God grant you eternal rest," she wrote.
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This comes days after Nominated Senator Veronica Maina announced the death of her father, paying tribute to him as a loving parent, mentor and family patriarch.
In a statement on Monday, October 26, Maina mourned her father in an emotional message, reflecting on the love and dedication he showed her and her siblings while raising them.
"How do I say goodbye to my dear dad, a great patriarch and a towering authority who did everything he could and sacrificed everything he had to raise me and all my siblings in the best way possible, showering us with so much love?" she wrote
Maina also expressed gratitude for the 93 years her father lived, saying his death had left a void in her life. She remembered him as a great mentor and friend, vowing to continue cherishing his memory.
"Fare thee well, my dear dad, great mentor and friend. I feel the void you have left behind, but I thank God for the 93 years He allowed us to have you on this planet. I will always love you, Baba," she added.
Prior to that, Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani lost her father, Mzee Mohamed Achani.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya confirmed the death of Mzee Achani in a statement on Monday, October 19, extending his condolences to the Kwale Governor and her family following the loss.
"I extend my heartfelt condolences to H.E. Fatuma Achani, Governor of Kwale County, and her entire family following the passing of her beloved father, the late Mzee Mohamed Achani.
"During this difficult moment of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with the Governor, her family, relatives, friends and the people of Kwale County as they mourn the loss of their beloved patriarch," he said.
Mvurya prayed for the late Mzee Achani, asking Allah to grant him eternal rest and give the family strength and comfort as they come to terms with their loss.
"May Allah (SWT), in His infinite mercy, forgive his shortcomings, grant him Jannatul Firdaus, and bestow upon the bereaved family strength, patience and comfort," he added.
