Since the first case was recorded in March 2020 in Kenya, more than 10,000 had tested positive of COVID-19, while Kenya had lost atleast 185 patient to death.
Only 2,881 had recovered from the disease as of July 13th 2020.
Among those who died, were well known and prominent Kenyans.
Here are famous Kenyans who succumbed to COVID-19.
1.Dr. Doreen Adisa
Dr Doreen Adisa Lugaliki at 38 years old died of COVID-19 after being admitted to the Aga Khan University Hospital at 10pm.
She lived oblivious that she had diabetes conditions until she diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at the time of death
Lugaliki started her career at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital immediately after her undergraduate studies.
She later worked at the Nairobi Women’s Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital as a gynaecologist consultant.
2.James Oyigi Onyango
The late Kenya Ports Authority travelled from Mombasa to his home in Siaya in about three days.
He later died after arriving at his home. His blood samples tested positive of COVID-19.
James became a subject of national talk in away he was buried and his family given a tough time in giving him a dignified send off.
3.KQ Pilot Daudi Kibati
This long serving pilot at Kenya Airways seemed to have paid the ultimate price of governments policy to continue flying despite the early warning
He died on April 1st in 2020 a week after his international flight to New York city in bid to evacuate stranded Kenyan in USA.
He became ill on 29th March before his demise.
According to sources at Kenya Airways who requested anonymity, Captain Kibati, who piloted the Dreamliner 787, was tasked with evacuating Kenyans from a city ravaged by the virus under very strict timelines.
The flight had to leave New York City before the lockdown was announced New York Governor Andrew Cuomo began and it had to arrive in Nairobi before March 25.
The former Kenya Airforce pilot aged at 61 years was forced into self quarantine with his first officer at Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi
Kibati had also flown to Italy, then it was the world epicenter of COVID-19
His first officer tested positive along with some of the crew members on the New York – Nairobi flight
4.Tony Waswa Wetang’ula
Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula and Westlands MP Timothy Wanyonyi lost their dear brother Tony Waswa to COVID-19 during the month of May in 2020.
Tony Waswa Wetang’ula who also doubled up as Wanyonyi’s aide passed on while undergoing treatment the Agha Khan Hospital, Nairobi.
“He is one of my younger brothers and he has been working with my brother Tim, helping him. Tim is working with disability and you need somebody close to you to help you navigate through life so Tony has been working with Tim all these years and he has been part of his life,” Wetangula said.
5.Nairobi County Askari
Governor Sonko took to Facebook to mourn one of his men who succumbed to COVID-19 in July
6. Papa Shirandula
Charles Bukeko aka Papa Shirandula, is dead.
The actor gained fame from his Thursday night comedy series on Citizen TV, Papa Shirandula.
He died at the Karen Hospital.
Stay tuned for more details on the cause of his death
7.Aisha Kajembe
On 20th August , the late former Changamwe MP Ramadhan Seif Kajembe’s daughter Aisha Langoni Kajembe died at Pandya Hospital just two weeks after her father succumbed to COVID19
8.EX Changamwe MP Ramadhan Seif Kajembe
The late did not only lose his life and daughter, but also lost the wife to COVID-19 pandemic.
9.Late Aziza
She was the first victim to die from the house of ex MP and assistant Minister Kajembe .
Her death came in July this year
Similarly, Aziza’s co-wife Mama Zaharia also died in March in 2020.
Bishop Silas Njiru
Bishop Emeritus Silas Njiru. Bishop Njiru, who served as Meru second prelate, died early Tuesday on 13th May this year in Italy after he contracted Covid-19.
Marian Awuor Adumbo
Marian Awuor Adumbo, a nurse working at Rachuonyo Sub County Hospital was admitted at Homabay County Hospital with flu-like symptoms in pregnancy, where she tested negative for Covid-19.
