Dennis Itumbi's open letter to the late Jahmby 'Njambi' Koikai

05 June 2024

• Jahmby Koikai sadly passed away on Monday after a long battle with Endometriosis.

Digital strategist Dennis Itumbi has penned an open letter to the late Mart Njammbi Koikai hours after her death was announced.

Taking to his socials, Itumbi mourned Jahmby as a worrier and a fighter who has battled pain for over 21 years.

Itumbi went down memory lane to reminisce on the good old days he shared with Jahmby and how she inspired him to be great.

In his message, Itumbi noted that he regrets not knowing that Njambi’s first name was Mary.

“Wewe, ulikuwa mtu mzuri na roho safi. A fighter per excellence.

Saa hii ndio najua ulikuwa na jina innocent - ati Mary. On a light note, Ningekuwa na chance ingine moja tu nikuite Mary. Maria and use the different Mary jokes on you,” Itumbi said in part.

Jahmby Koikai sadly passed away on Monday after a long battle with Endometriosis.

Here is Itumbi’s Letter to Jahmby

Njambi Koikai.

Go well.

The lamp you hold reminds us of the light you shone on the darkness of the pain many girls face

Thanks for pushing me even when I did not understand what you were fighting for until I got it. Okay, not the whole of it, but largely.

21 years battling pain.

10, 15, 20 surgeries +

Fighting for others, even when your pain was getting more intense.

You exit, having left a visible footprint next to everyone who watched your journey.

You tried taking me to a reggae dance out - you really tried. Hio nayo ilifail.

But you made me know Bob Marley and that quote by him, “You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.”

Then, in your last days, you pushed to fight more to understand the dilemma faced by many girls - Thoracic Endometriosis - you died educating and pushing me.

Asante for allowing me into your life.

Safiri salama, Fyah Mumaah!

Paul was writing about you, you have indeed fought a good fight, you have finished the race!

To your family and friends, I pray for comfort and blessings.

Wewe, ulikuwa mtu mzuri na roho safi. A fighter per excellence.

Saa hii ndio najua ulikuwa na jina innocent - ati Mary. On a light note, Ningekuwa na chance ingine moja tu nikuite Mary. Maria and use the different Mary jokes on you.

Let me end it this way like it has been written before me, "A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch, but on its own wings."

Njambi, Fly into God's arms of love and no pain.