- Wanja Nyarari recounted the final moments she spent with her sister Nancy Wanjiku Wanja before her passing on January 14
- Wanjiku had repeatedly asked Wanja to bring her children to say goodbye, leaving heartfelt messages for each of them in her final days
- According to Wanja, her sister faced her death calmly, having prepared for her passing and the legacy she would leave for her loved ones
Social media personality Wanja Nyarari is still coming to terms with the sudden loss of her sister and mother figure, Nancy Wanjiku Wanja.
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Wanjiku passed away on Wednesday, January 14, while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital for a long-standing respiratory illness.
What were Wanja’s final moments with her sister?
Ahead of the burial, scheduled for Friday, January 23, Wanja has opened up about the final days and moments she spent with her sister.
She shared a heartfelt video of Wanjiku on her deathbed, revealing the messages and wishes she conveyed in her last days.
Wanja recalled that on January 2, Wanjiku sent her a written message through her doctor, asking her to come to the hospital with her children so she could bid them goodbye.
Wanja admitted she was hesitant.
“There was no way I was going to bring my children to say goodbye because I did not want her to go. I wasn’t ready. I did not want to accept that this was real. I went alone, joined later by Doc Irene Bett, our family doctor, and Aunt Alice. At around 9:45 am, when she saw me, she picked up a pen and wrote again: ‘Please don’t fight for me anymore. The damage is already done.’ I told her, ‘No. I still have to fight a little,’” Wanja revealed.
Despite being scheduled for surgery on January 9, Wanjiku refused to go, repeatedly asking to see her niece and nephews.
“At first, I dismissed it, thinking she was hallucinating. But she refused to be touched by any nurse or doctor. Everyone who came to her bedside heard the same words: ‘Call the children to come and say goodbye.’ That’s when I knew she was serious,” Wanja said.
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What did Wanja’s sister say to her kids?
After consulting with her pastor, Wanja brought the children to see Wanjiku. During the visit, Wanjiku shared heartfelt messages with each of them.
She encouraged her daughter, Alyssa, to work hard in high school and always care for her mother.
To her youngest son, John, she advised him to continue striving and to make his mother proud. Her son Ted was reminded to complete his Architectural degree and to honour their mother’s legacy.
“I have never known a day so long, or a night so heavy, like January 2. When the children were left with our family doctor, I stayed longer. I finally walked out at 1:00 a.m., not because I was ready, but because I kept checking, hoping she would not die that night. Before I left, I begged her, ‘Please don’t die now. Stay.’ She looked at me calmly and wrote, ‘I told you I would stay for two weeks after the New Year.’ I didn’t understand then. But she stayed,” Wanja added.
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True to her words, Wanjiku passed away on January 14 at around 11:30 am.
“She had already planned everything, even her body. She was not afraid. She was ready. We weren’t. But she was. My children will not recover from this soon; they were so close to her. But God is faithful,” Wanja said.
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Where does Wanja Nyarari’s daughter study?
In other news, Wanja celebrated her daughter’s impressive results in the KJSEA exams.
On January 19, Wanja announced that her daughter had officially enrolled at Riara Springs Girls High School, sharing photos from the registration process.
She also highlighted how her children made sure to support their sister on her first day, despite the family still mourning Wanjiku’s passing.
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