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• Mon Jun 16 2025

Slain blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang was among the comrades emotionally celebrated by Pwani University

Others included Daniel Muthami, Emily Boisabi, Lorraine Bahati, and Billy Abhir, who all met untimely deaths recently

Ojwang died at the hands of the police, and his heartbreaking loss sparked widespread outrage online

Several university comrades have passed away in the first half of 2025, including students from Pwani University, Kilifi county.

Pwani University students (r) held a candle lighting moment for Albert Ojwang (l) and four other comrades. Photo: Pwani University.

Source: Facebook

The educational institution paid emotional tributes to five of their comrades who met tragic ends recently.

Among them was slain blogger Albert Ojwang, whose death shattered many hearts and sparked national outrage.

Pwani University's tributes to fallen comrades

The father of one died at the hands of the police, his death sending shockwaves of grief and raising many questions.

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"Today, as the Pwani University community gathers for a special candle-lighting ceremony, we pause to honor and remember our beloved comrades whom we have lost in this first part of the year. Their presence is deeply missed, and their memories will forever remain in our hearts.

"Pwani University Students media offers a solemn tribute to these bright souls who were part of our family. May their legacies inspire us, and may we find solace in the bonds of our community during this difficult time," read a post on Facebook.

Names of Pwani University comrades who've died in 2025

Other comrades who sadly died recently from the university included Daniel Muthami, Emily Boisabi, Lorraine Bahati, and Billy Abhir.

It was a great loss to the institution, which also penned a moving poem in memory of the fallen comrades:

"Eternal Echoes. In Pwani?s halls, a quiet hum for comrades lost, our hearts succumb. Since January?s early light, five stars have faded into night.

"A gathering now, by candle?s gleam to honor those?a cherished dream. Their laughter echoes in the air, a presence missed beyond compare. Through PUSM?s lens, a tribute pure for bright souls gone, whose spirits endure. They were our family, vibrant, true. Their legacies?a guiding hue."

Kenyans mourn Pwani University comrades

Social media users flocked to the comment section, joining the school in mourning their comrades:

Sadfa Caleb:

"Huwa kwangu ni dhiki, uchungu kama fataki. Huwa kusema sitaki, kuwapoteza marafiki. Wengine kwa mikuki, na wengine kwa bunduki. Ningependa waishi, ila mwenye pumzi mwenyezi.

Ila Ojwang' inauma, kuishi kaburini huna budi.Umetuacha tutasimama, mpaka tujue kusudi. Lakini hatuwezi hama, kuishi humu itabidi. Watakufa wauwaji, na tutafurahi kuwazika."

Dan Ayieko:

"As an alumnus of Pwani University, I truly feel the loss?especially that of Ojwang?, a true comrade."

Ivyne Val:

"Too sad to lose such young souls."

Eliud Momanyi:

"Rest in power, comrades."

Cate Catherine:

"Crying every time I think of this young man ???????????????????????? God, please do something to those murderers."

Vivian Mercy:

"May their souls rest in peace."

Risley Otieno:

"Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, and all who knew and loved them.

As candles flicker against the fading light, we bid you a sorrowful 'fare thee well,' knowing your legacy will forever illuminate our path."

Deceased Pwani University comrade Emily Boisabi. Photo: Pwani University.

Source: Facebook

Albert Ojwang's widow pens emotional Father's day tribute

In another story, Nevnina Neeiynah, Ojwang's widow, penned an emotional Father?s Day tribute to the love of her life.

She reflected on the painful reality of facing the special day?and the rest of her life?without the man she loved.

Nevnina expressed deep sorrow on a day that was meant to be filled with joy and affection.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke