King David Mwangi's Son Buried in Emotional Ceremony: "Smallest Coffins Are the Heaviest"
- A sombre mood engulfed a little-known village in Nyeri county as David Mwangi's son was being laid to rest
- The popular forex trader's son died on Sunday, July 20, and the heartbroken father took to social media to reveal the cause of his death
- Netizens were touched by videos from the little boy's burial ceremony, and many comforted his grieving parents
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Forex trader King David Mwangi's son has been buried in an emotional ceremony.
Source: Instagram
King David's son, Prince Mateo Kariuki, died on July 20 after drowning in a swimming pool while on vacation with family.
In a statement he shared on social media, the father of two narrated what transpired leading to the tragic death of his secondborn child.
He revealed on Sunday, July 20, at 11 am, when in their holiday home, their love went outside without their knowledge.
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Upon noticing he was missing, they searched everywhere and later found him in the swimming pool.
The two parents penned heartbreaking messages to their son, moving netizens to tears.
Where was King David's son buried?
Mateo, who died just a month after celebrating his first birthday, was laid to rest on Friday, July 25, in Nyeri county.
The young boy's parents were overwhelmed by emotions during their son's burial. David and his wife were spotted in tears as the heartbroken father comforted his wife.
Family and friends, including forex traders, attended the emotional burial and shared photos and videos on social media.
"This is so emotional. Rest in peace, sweet Mateo. Though your time with us was far too short, fly high with the angels 😢. We will hold you in our memories forever," Hezron, a friend of the couple, posted, encouraging them to be strong.
Content creator Kabugi, who attended the funeral, also shared a heartbreaking photo
"The pain of seeing a one-year-old go down 😢 enough now 🙏🏾."
Below are the emotional videos from King David's son's burial:
Netizens comfort King David's family
The videos from the little boy's funeral touched netizens with many sending King David's family encouraging messages. Below are some of the messages:
Juniorktn_official:
"Sorry for your loss, brother 😢."
Okumba_junior:
"A kid's coffin is literally the most heaviest coffin to carry 💔sorry for the loss...stay strong ❤️🩹."
Mand.yke:
"I can't imagine the agony, may God comfort them❤️."
Eve_kigumo:
"The heaviest coffins to carry are those of our little angels 👼 … may they find all the comfort they need from God 🤛."
I_am_gloriah_shisia:
"Ni uchungu 😢😢😢 no parent should bury their young one it should be vice versa 😢😢 sorry aki eiii."
Karlinsamantha:
"Sending love. Rest easy, little prince."
67wambui:
"The heaviest coffin ever😢💔."
Chris Kanyari:
"So sad. May God give the couple strength during this difficult time."
Source: Instagram
When was KK Mwenyewe buried?
The comedian was laid to rest in Gathiroini village, Lari constituency, Kiambu county, in an emotional ceremony.
KK's family was overwhelmed by emotions and struggled to speak while eulogising him.
The comedian's mum almost fainted after throwing soil in her son's grave and was supported by two women before she was given a seat.
The comedian's girlfriend, Pauline, who was present at the burial, broke down in tears after throwing soil in his grave.
A video from the emotional moment went viral, with many consoling KK's family.
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