Mary Airo Adhiambo, popularly known as Mama Nyaguthii from the long-running Kenyan TV show Papa Shirandula, celebrated her 50th birthday over the weekend.
Her fans and colleagues in the entertainment industry celebrated her milestone birthday with her, including actresses Jacky Vike and Jacquline Nyaminde.
“Nyaminde is telling her friend congratulations instead of happy birthday. Anyway, getting to 50 is no joke. Ok then, congratulations Mama Nyaguthii. Thank you Mary, for bringing us all together,” said Jacky Vike in her Insta stories.
Vike added, “Happy 50th Birthday Min Nyagotho, ever since we met during our Papa Shirandula days you have been nothing but a great friend , My advocate, Huyu kila kitu ana counter na law 🤣To many more amazing times, enjoy! @mamanyaguthii.”
However, Mary’s birthday celebration was even more special as she defied death 29 years ago.
In a recent Instagram post, Mary Airo recounted her battle with an undisclosed critical illness in 1994. She revealed that she was critically ill and thought she would not live to see the end of the year.
“In 1994, if someone told me I would live to see this day. I would have considered them a liar😃😃. I was critically ill that I never thought that even the month of December of that year would get me alive🙆.
My parents took me to all hospitals both high end and middle level but it it never got any better😭😭😭.
They exhausted all their savings but he situation remained the same. I, however, look back and see the hands of the most High. 29 years later I’m alive, healthy and happy.
And today he has added me another year😊. As I start this new year ,I give gratitude God, to my family, friends, colleagues and to you my friends here who have made my life beautiful. A happy blessed birthday it is💃💃💃.” Mary Airo posted on her Instagram account.
In recent times, Mary has been actively engaged in providing free paralegal services to incarcerated persons with ongoing or upcoming court cases, and her work has been highly appreciated in the legal and entertainment industries.
