Media personality, Njambi Koikai’s father, Ambassador Daniel Koikai has died.
According to media reports, Daniel died on Friday morning, June 14, ahead of her daughter’s burial at Lang’ata Cemetery.
At the time of this publishing, it is unclear what caused his death but he has been on the receiving end after issuing an apology to her daughter.
Unverified reports show that Daniel died by suicide.
Speaking during Njambi’s memorial on Thursday, Daniel spoke on her daughter’s death describing it as the most difficult period in his life.
He also mentioned that Njambi’s close relatives, especially her mother and aunts, were greatly affected by her death following her harrowing battle with endometriosis.
“Dear Njambi my daughter, the time has come for me to atone for my acts of omission or commission on your final journey from this world it has been one of the most difficult episodes in my life, especially for your close family members – your mother, sister aunts, uncles and colleagues in the media and friends in and out of the country,” he said.
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Additionally, an emotional Daniel also apologized for not being present in Njambi’s formative years as he was working abroad.
“I will remember you in many ways and I ask here in public where I may not have fulfilled my duties as your Dad please forgive me, forgive me, and forgive me. And I pray that your soul will rest in Eternal Peace. Till we meet again bye-bye,” he added.
Njambi who was famed for his radio career passed away on Tuesday morning, June 4, at a Nairobi hospital while undergoing treatment.
She was battling Stage IV Endometriosis at the time of her death.
Over the years, she has shared how the battle with the disease saw her lose some friends, relationships and even jobs.
“I never cried. Instead I was caught up in thought. The prospects of surviving this were not very promising and every single day presented itself with new challenges
“I knew that the only thing I had to do was to stay positive and cancel any negativity. I thought about my life and the multi-faceted dynamics I’ve had to experience. I thought about my family and my community,” she shared.
In 2018, Njambi travelled to Atlanta Georgia and was admitted at the Center for Endometriosis Care for advanced treatment as she needed to undergo a lifesaving surgery.
Luckily for her, doctors were able to remove all the endometriosis and she was making good progress by the time she was returning back to Kenya in 2019.
