ELIZABETH NGIGI Lifestyle, Entertainment Journalist

31 October 2022

• Marya Prude pays tribute to her late daughter Adana

• Adana died on December 31, 2019, soon after she were born.

Willis Raburu's ex-wife Marya Prude is still grieving the death of her daughter Adana.

Adana died on December 31, 2019, soon after she was born.

In a recent post, Marya penned an emotional message to end October saying she still remembers her daughter.

October serves as a memorial to children that passed during pregnancy or infancy.

Bereaved parents, family members, and friends can remember and honour their little loved ones that have passed during this month in a variety of ways.

Marya said sometimes she blames herself for the death of her daughter wishing there was a better way she did it to save her life.

"Losing a child or a pregnancy is not easy and most of the time we blame ourselves and have these voices “maybe I could have gone to the doc earlier, maybe I could have rested more, maybe I could’ve gone for more tests…," she wrote.

Marya further encouraged other parents who have lost pregnancies or children in their lives.

"These are some of the questions I have but God knows if you knew you could have saved your child in one way or another you really could have or even exchanged your life for theirs. I know it’s difficult but I’m just here to talk to you, you’re not alone and even though we thought we would’ve been the 3 in 4, we ended up as the 1 in 4 who lose their child or pregnancy," she said.

Marya then paid a tribute to Adana saying grief is love that doesn’t know where to go.

"It’s okay to grief because as a mom the memories I have of Adana will burn forever for it’s fueled by Love."

A few weeks ago, she also acknowledged people who stood by her when she lost her daughter Adana.

Through her social media, Marya wrote;

"Thankful for friends who acknowledge Adana existed and share stories or memories of when she was here."

In a recent interview on Radio Jambo, Raburu said losing his daughter affected him in ways he is yet to recover from.

"I used to drive for long distances but sometimes, I lost focus. I went for therapy twice a week," he said.

He said putting on a happy face while on TV was just acting.

"It was painful and I will never forget it. The worst was I had to go back to work and I need energy for my TV show. After the show, I would cry all the way home,".