Terence Creative Leads Tributes for Wakalucy

Kenyan comedian and content creator Terence Creative has joined Kenyans mourning Monica Waithera Chege, popularly known as Wakalucy, the entrepreneur behind the Wakalucy Fish Palace brand. Terence shared a photo of Wakalucy on Tuesday, 15 September, as tributes continued to emerge following her death in September 2026. The comedian did not accompany the image with a long message. Instead, the photograph showed Wakalucy in a white chef’s uniform carrying the branding of her business, creating a quiet tribute to the woman many Kenyans knew through her food business and public presence.

A familiar name beyond the food business

Wakalucy had become a recognisable name in Nairobi’s hospitality scene through her fish restaurants.

Reports indicate that her business grew from a fish-selling venture into a larger restaurant brand with outlets in areas including Kasarani, Mirema, Kamakis, Ruiru, Juja and Kiambu Road.

At its peak, the business was reported to serve up to 2,000 customers a day and employ more than 32 people, underlining the scale it had reached.

The brand also developed a strong connection with Kenya’s entertainment and social-media community, with celebrities and content creators among its customers and promoters.

Its presence on social media helped make Wakalucy herself a familiar face to audiences who followed Kenyan celebrity and lifestyle content.

“Your legacy will live forever.”

That sentiment was echoed by social media personality Mbote Njogu, who also paid tribute to Wakalucy after learning of her death.

Tributes from Kenyans

Njogu said he had spoken with Wakalucy over the phone despite never meeting her physically.

He described her food as difficult to compare with others while listing several of her restaurant locations in his farewell message.

Other Kenyans have also shared memories of her kindness and interactions with customers, suppliers and members of the public.

One account recalled an incident in which Wakalucy reportedly helped a man avoid arrest during a police operation in 2012 by giving him a white coat and telling him to pose as a waiter.

A loss felt beyond entertainment

Although Wakalucy was primarily known as an entrepreneur, her visibility within Kenya’s entertainment circles meant her death has also been felt by celebrities and content creators.

Her passing comes as the Kenyan creative industry continues to increasingly intersect with food, business and social-media culture.

Terence Creative’s simple tribute adds his voice to the growing number of Kenyans remembering a woman whose name became closely associated with fish, hospitality and entrepreneurship.

Wakalucy was 46 at the time of her death, after battling cervical cancer.