A grieving parent of one of the students who died in the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy has shared a heartbreaking handwritten note from her daughter, offering a glimpse into the young girl’s final days before the devastating incident.
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The note, written by a student identified as Sallystine Melly, was a simple request to her mother. In neat handwriting, she politely asked for help paying her bread voucher after running out of credit at school.
“Hey mom, how are you? I was kindly requesting if you could pay my bread voucher since I am out of bread voucher,” the note read.
What was once an ordinary message between a daughter and her mother has now become a treasured memory for a family shattered by loss.
Mum pens tribute for Utumishi Girls daughter who died in fire
In an emotional tribute, the bereaved mother poured out her grief, saying she had taken her daughter to school healthy and full of promise, only to receive her remains after the tragedy.
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“I brought my daughter whole; you return ashes to me. My heart is bleeding,” she wrote.
The devastated parent described her firstborn as God-fearing, bright, industrious, brave, patient, ambitious, and a natural leader who served as a role model to her younger sisters.
According to the mother, the family had great hopes for the young girl and looked forward to a future she would help build. Instead, they are now grappling with an unimaginable loss.
“You’ve made me see your dad break for the first time. My family will never be the same again,” she lamented.
She added that seeing her daughter’s friends only deepens the pain because they remind her of the vibrant young life that was cut short.
Concluding her tribute, the grieving mother expressed her undying love for her child.
“Hata kwa mauti nakupenda mwanangu, forever in my heart,” she wrote.
The emotional message has touched many Kenyans, with social media users continuing to mourn the students who lost their lives in the tragedy.
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In other news, a wave of grief swept through Utumishi Girls Academy after a student broke down in tears while reciting a moving poem in honour of 16 learners who died in a dormitory fire.
The emotional moment captured the pain within the school as classmates, teachers and mourners listened in silence. The tragedy, which also left several students injured, has left the institution and families in deep mourning.
Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire as the community comes together to support the affected families.
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