The widower of celebrated gospel singer Angela Chibalonza has opened up about the pain of losing his wife and raising their daughter after her sudden death.
Bishop Elisha Muliri recently appeared in a church setting, where he reflected on the experience of becoming a single father after Chibalonza died in a road accident in 2007.
A clip of his testimony shared on TikTok by @jay_edits_official.1 has since resurfaced online, prompting fresh memories of the singer and her untimely death.
Four Years of Marriage
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Chibalonza and Muliri had been married for about four years when tragedy struck.
She had been returning to Nairobi after performing at Egerton University in Njoro.
Her driver, Kennedy Aluoch, and vocalist Nimrod Makori also died in the crash.
Chibalonza was survived by her husband and their nine-month-old daughter, Wonder Glory.
“Wonder would cry for her mum, and I too would cry for my wife.”
Raising a Daughter Without Her Mother
In an earlier account of his experience, Muliri described the difficulty of caring for a baby who was still breastfeeding when her mother died.
He recalled comforting Wonder whenever she cried for her mother.
According to his testimony, he said there were times he would hold and soothe his daughter to sleep while both of them were dealing with the loss.
The experience became part of Muliri's journey as he raised Wonder while continuing his ministry.
Fans Flood the Comments with Memories
mwikali@30 said:
"I remember that day like yesterday! Kenya ilinyamaza kumya! radio na tv ndio zilikuwa zinaongea! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 May she continue resting in peace."
said: "Hakuna kifo iliniuma kama ya Angela na Lucky Dube, nililia nikama niko related na wao. Continue resting in eternal peace both."
Aninaaah said:
"She looks 26 na ni karembo ka mamake."
mj said:
"Hiyo kifo ya Angela chimbaloza iliniuma sana nililia sana."
Shylla Shee said:
"This was a dark day for Kenyans."
