Ayeiya: Late Comedian’s All-Grown Daughter Painfully Remembers Dad
- Ayeiya, the beloved Churchill Show comedian who passed away in a tragic road accident in 2017, forever lives in his family's hearts
- The late comedian's daughter, Tamara, has penned a touching tribute in honour of her father while sharing their TBT photos
- He passed away when Tamara was a little girl, and she expressed her pain of growing up without her father
Late Churchill Show comedian Emmanuel Makori, popularly known as Ayeiya, passed away in 2017.
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The comedian continues to live on in the hearts of his beloved family and friends.
Tamara, the late comedian's daughter, wrote a touching tribute to her father and shared old photos of the two of them together.
Tamara's father died when she was a little girl, and she talked about how hard it was to grow up without him.
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She wrote:
"#imissmydad I miss my dad so much I wish you were here with me all those years without you felt like a curse I could never undo sometimes I tell my self it's ok but deep down I really miss you dad."
His daughter's words and remembrance broke Kenyan hearts, and they comforted her via her comment section.
She accompanied her words with TBT snaps of her father and her. In the snaps, Ayeiya lovingly held her.
What happened to Ayeiya?
The comedian was a household name on Churchill Show.
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People loved him for his unique way of speaking, sharp wit, and famous phrase, 'ayeiya, poa poa!'
Ayeiya was in a deadly car accident near the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Nairobi on the night of April 13, 2017, just after performing at the Churchill Show.
He died on the spot when the car he was in hit an electric pole.
His wife, Alice Njoki, and fellow comedian Paul Wakimani were in the car with him when it crashed. They both lived and were taken to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment.
Netizens react to Ayeiya's daughter's message
Here is what they had to say:
Delaine_masitsa:
"Ayeiya poa poa itakuaje ishakua you have his eyes."
SAMUNJO GRAPHICS:
"Your dad was the best man. made our nights worthwhile, may his soul rest."
JAY DONGA:
"Your Dad is a legend, he shared his gift with us, we will always remember and celebrate him."
Moni:
"My daughter is called Ayannah, her Nickname is Ayeiyaa, that kaphrase your dad used to say people before his set began."
Who are Kenyan celebs who have died before hitting 30?
In other news, TUKO.co.ke covered five Kenyan celebrities who passed away before they could hit 30.
Among the celebrities is Kelvin Kiptum, who died after being involved in a grisly road accident.
Kiptum died just months after smashing a world record, and his death was felt worldwide. He was a star and one of a kind.
Comedian KK Mwenyewe was also on the list. KK had risen to become one of the biggest online comedians.
His death left the entertainment industry in mourning.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
