Janet Mbugua And The "RUSH" TV Series Crew Eulogizes Tionna Wangechi

Piece by: Kwarula Otieno
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Tianna Wangechi was a crew member of 'RUSH', a TV series empowering a generation of African women to live the fabulous life, taking them into a cosmopolitan world of opportunities. The TV series directed by Neil Schell airs on Maisha Magic and features Janet Mbugua, Nungo Marrianne Akinyi, Wendy Kimani, Wendy Sankale and other stars who came together to sing the praises of the late Tionna Lyssa Wangechi.

Check out their eulogy below.

"Tionna encapsulated the spirit of beauty, energy, love and life. This shone through in all she did and all she was. Those who were fortunate enough to meet Tionna and spend time with her can never forget her captivating smile and warm, caring nature. It rubbed off on those around her, and to be in her presence was to be in the presence of a person who had a love for life, for learning and growing, and for expressing her wonderful creative talents. Every day on the set of RUSH, Tionna demonstrated her commitment and passion for her work in make-up and styling. Her great passion and commitment was equalled only by her natural talent and desire to develop and grow in her career. Every member of the RUSH team, and everyone who knew Tionna holds their own special memories of the time they shared with her and those memories will be forever cherished and protected in our hearts. Tionna left a lasting impression on everyone she met. She drew you into her world with her infectious, bubbly personality and striking beauty. Tionna's beauty was evident for all to see when she graced the cover of Couture Africa magazine and everyone wanted to know who this incredible girl was. Every picture of Tionna, every thought we have of her, every memory we hold onto reminds us of the beauty, fun and optimism of life, and of a young woman living her life to the fullest.

Tionna's outward beauty was matched only by the beauty in her heart. Her heart and soul were pure, honest and spiritual. Tionna always demonstrated great integrity, professionalism and responsibility, and her work on RUSH was testament to this. Tionna was trusted, and everyone believed in her, and her talents shined through in all she did. Tionna's work is now standing tall across Nairobi as a bold, bright statement to her creativity and talent. The RUSH billboards that sit high along Mombasa road and Langata road show all of Nairobi the work of Tionna in styling the RUSH cast. Every time we pass the billboards we will remember Tionna, and they will always remind us of the talents she possessed and what she achieved in her young life.

In life, when you meet people like Tionna, you want to hold on to them, value them and treasure them. Tionna was cruelly taken from this world too soon, and taken from the lives of her family and friends. The pain and hurt runs so deep, and we search for answers and ways to ease the pain. As we do we remember that Tionna will live forever in our hearts and minds. We will remember the person Tionna was, and we will endeavour to live our life with the love, energy and spirit she showed us all. By doing this Tionna lives on forever, immortal, within us all, and wherever there is darkness in our life we will think of Tionna and her light will shine upon it, and for a moment we will see her beautiful face looking back at us and reminding us that she is with us in all we do, and we are with her as she looks down upon us from above, spreading her beauty and love across us all.

Rest in peace, Tionna. You were an angel on earth, you are an angel in heaven, and you will be an angel in our hearts forever"