Autopsy Confirms Cause of Death for Jahmby Koikai's Father

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• Daniel Koikai, father of the late menstrual health advocate and reggae MC Jahmby Koikai, tragically died by suicide on the same day as his daughter's funeral, with an autopsy confirming he succumbed to a self-inflicted wound to the throat.

• The Koikai family's double tragedy has left the community in deep shock, as both Jahmby and her father were mourned in a single, sorrowful day.

The late Daniel Koikai

In a heartbreaking turn of events, Daniel Koikai, father of the late reggae MC and menstrual health advocate Jahmby Koikai, tragically took his own life on the same day his daughter was laid to rest. 

An autopsy has confirmed that the 65-year-old died from a self-inflicted wound to the throat on Friday, June 14, mere hours before his daughter's funeral at Lang’ata Cemetery.

According to reports from TV47, the autopsy conducted at Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home in Mbagathi, Nairobi, revealed that Koikai's death was caused by excessive bleeding from a slit wound on his neck. 

Pathologist Grace Midigo confirmed, "Koikai succumbed to severe bleeding from a significant wound on his throat."

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The tragic discovery was made by Koikai's daughter, Naserian Koikai. She had received a distressing message from her father around 9:15 a.m. on that fateful day, which read, "AM SORRY IT HAD TO COME TO THIS." Alarmed by the message, Naserian rushed to his rented apartment at Tatu City.

Upon arriving, Naserian found the door locked from the inside. After knocking repeatedly and receiving no response, she managed to gain entry through the bedroom window. 

Inside, she found her father's lifeless body lying in a pool of blood, clutching a knife in his right hand. 

The police report stated, "The body, which bore a slit on the throat, was swiftly removed to Montezuma Funeral Home."

This double tragedy has left the Koikai family and their community in profound shock and grief. 

Jahmby Koikai, remembered for her passionate advocacy for menstrual health and her influence in the reggae music scene, was laid to rest in a ceremony attended by many mourners who now also grieve her father's untimely death.

Ghetto Radio, a former employer of Jahmby, was the first to announce that Ambassador Koikai died under unclear circumstances. 

The previous day, he had delivered an emotional tribute at his late daughter's memorial service, acknowledging his shortcomings as a father and asking for her forgiveness. 

Ambassador Koikai had revealed the complexities of his relationship with Jahmby, which was marked by long periods of absence due to his work commitments as a diplomat.