Mash Mwana is mourning the death of his father James Mamayo. The 65-year-old died last week at the Shalom Hospital, Athi River. He succumbed to Covid-19 and was buried over the weekend.

Speaking to Mpasho, the gospel singer said his father died before he could see his son's family.

"He was a very strong believer. All the time, Mzee wanted to see me at a good place, settled with a wife; he wanted grandkids. He passed at a time when I hadn't done the things he had wanted me to do. I got hurt," he said.

The 'Hatachelewa' hitmaker was going through tough times even before his father's death.

"I was the last person to see him. The last time I went to visit him, I got an accident, I was hit by a boda boda guy. I had to take the boda boda guy to the same hospital, so I had two patients there," he said.

"Learning of his death was very painful. I was going through a lot and I had bills to pay."

The singer has released a tribute to his dad, Lala Salama;