Father of the late Oslo Mwendwa who passed away in a road crash involving a Kenyatta University bus has narrated his family's pain of losing a second daughter in a span of one year.
Speaking during the memorial service at Kenyatta University, the father revealed that the family had lost another daughter in a road crash along Kiambu Road.
He recalled that the crash occurred exactly one year and one month ago.
"1 year ago and 1 month, I stood before a congregation like this one along Kiambu Road to mourn the passing of my daughter Michelle through a tragic road accident on Kiambu Road," he narrated.
"On that day, All lost hope besides me as the only beacon of hope. Today, the brother stands beside me as the family pays tribute to Oslo."
In his eulogy for Oslo, the father revealed that his family was engulfed in grief over her death revealing that her life had been suddenly cut off.
He further eulogised her as a warm spirit that touched the lives of those who interacted with her.
"Our hearts are full of pain and grief as we try to come to terms with your sudden death. It is really hard to accept that your life journey on earth has ended," he stated.
"To think we will never talk to you again, that we will not have our day-to-day conversations, is too much. What are we to do now? We are completely shattered. You have left way too soon."
"Oslo's spirit radiated warmth and compassion touching the lives of all fortunate enough to cross her path. Her gentle words and comforting words were a beacon of hope in times of darkness," the father added.
On Monday, March 18, an accident involving a Kenyatta University bus claimed the lives of 11 individuals and left several others injured.
According to a survivor of the crash, the bus driver was overtaking along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
"The journey was alright before we got to Voi where it was raining. The driver started to overtake but he was doing it wrongly," Onyango stated.
The survivor revealed that the driver was in the wrong lane and tried to make way for an approaching trailer when he manoeuvred to prevent a head-on collision.
The driver steering the trailer also swerved towards the direction of the bus which culminated in the heavy truck ramming into the bus's rear end.
