Jahmby Koikai’s father has revealed the reason why the late reggae entertainer and media personality will be buried at Lang’ata cemetery.

Speaking at All Saints Cathedral the father said Jahmby’s grandmother is buried at Lang’ata and it was their wish as a family she was laid to rest next to her.

“The memorial service will be on Thursday, and more details will come before the burial on Friday at Lang’ata Cemetery. She will be buried there because her grandmother is buried there, and the family wanted her to be laid to rest close to her,” he said.

Jahmby’s mother was emotional as she remembered her late daughter.

“My daughter was so many things. She was a Christian, an artiste, a politician, a reggae fanatic, and a mentor, and that is how I knew my child. She served all people the same way. She was my friend and my mentor.” she shared.

Her father also added that Jahmby’s mother was at her bedside until her death.

“Seeing my daughter suffer was a heavy burden. To see that she went to the hospital and did not come out was not an easy journey, especially for her mother, who was with her,” he added.

Jahmby Koikai one of Kenya’s most prominent media personalities died after years of battling health problems.

She had been battling a chronic condition known as endometriosis which has affected her since age 13.

Endometriosis is a painful disorder where tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing severe pain and complications.

She is fondly referred to by her legion of fans as the Queen of reggae due to her passion for this genre of music.

The media personality inspired many not only through her shows but also her strength and determination to fight endometriosis.

He previously worked at the City Mortuary before he was moved to the cemetery along Lang’ata Road.

In a recent interview, Maina spoke on his role as an undertaker, and some misconceptions about the cemetery.

Here is his story as told by WoK.

Maina works from an office inside the cemetery.

He has previously worked as a clerk for a health facility within Nairobi before being posted to City Mortuary.

His job revolves around receiving people who want to bury their loved ones and giving directions on the procedure of conducting a burial.

Maina also oversees cremation and exhuming processes.

“Our cash office is at City Mortuary. You go there, pay and then we are alerted here. We have two types of graves here, permanent and temporary graves,” he said.

The permanent grave has a lease period of 99 years and the family has an option of burying a loved one on top of another.

Here, two people are buried in one grave; one person can be buried at 6 feet deep, while the other person can be buried at 4 feet deep.

In an interview with Citizen Digital, he also explained that families are also allowed to lay tombstones on the permanent graves.

On the other hand, the temporary graves are reused after 10-15 years.

For the permanent grave, the cemetery charges Ksh 30,500 for and adult who died within Nairobi, Ksh 40,000 for an adult who died outside Nairobi and Ksh 50,000 for foreigners.

For the temporary graves, the cemetery charges Ksh 7,000 for adults. It doesn’t matter where the person died.

On myths about the cemetery which include presence of spirits and ghosts, Maina dismissed them as naysay.

He noted that wild animals are the ones that frequent the cemetery because it borders an animal orphanage.

“Everything you’ve heard about this place is not true. A grave is just a grave, nothing else. A cemetery is a cool place to work from

“At night this place is very calm, no spirits or ghosts, safe for a few wild animals from the orphanage which is our neighbour here. You will find them roaming just like any other place,” he said.

He also addressed claims of bodies being exhumed and coffins stolen as well as excavation of the cemetery to create more space for burial.

“People talk a lot. I used to hear these stories before I came. And even when I came, they are still being said

“Some people used to take advantage of such tales to commit crime in the cemetery, like stealing and sharing their loot from here because no one could follow them into this place,” he added.