Death leaves a void no one can ever fill. The family and friends of Kenyan nurse Mary Waithera Kamathi, who was killed in Essen in Germany three weeks ago are going through tough times.

Mary was found lying in a pool of blood in her shop, with a knife wound on the chest. The 27-year-old, who left the country in 2010 to work in Germany lost her father barely six months after settling in the foreign land and was left with the responsibility of taking care of her mother and brother.

The body of Mary Waithera Kamathi,  finally arrived home last night amid sobs.

In an interview with the Standard, Waithera's mother, Alice Kamathi said that she was shocked after learning about her daughter's demise.

"We had spoken two days before her death. It is a big loss for us. Waithera supported the family financially. She took care of our medication.  My first born son and I are diabetic. Since my husband died, we have relied on my daughter for support. She had been in Germany for eight years," she said. 

The emotional mother narrated how they spent the holiday together last year and she's yet to come to terms with her daughter's death.

"We are still trying to come to terms with the loss and call on the government to intervene so we can get justice."

So far one suspect has been arrested in connection with  Waithera's death.

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