CHURCHILL SHOW COMEDIAN AYEIYA FINALLY LAID TO REST AT HIS NYAMIRA HOME - Bonyeza Star

Jibrill Blessing and Churchil Ndambuki lifting Ayieya's casket

By John Paul

Friends, family and fans gathered yesterday  morning to bid Ayeiya their final goodbyes at the Nairobi Pentecostal Church (NPC) in Karen. This gave many a chance to see the late comedian for the last time before his body was moved to Nyansiongo, Nyamira County where he will be buried on April 21.

Most of his colleagues were present at the funeral service and Churchill aka Daniel Ndambuki was present to comfort Ayeiya’s family during this trying time.

Ayieya Church service

Fans, family members and colleagues of the late Emmanuel Makori, better known as Ayeiya, gathered in Nyansiongo on Friday to pay their last respects to the departed comic.

Ayeiya, who died in a grisly accident along Magadi Road on Friday April 14, was laid to rest alongside his grandmother who passed on a few days earlier.

The funny man was in the company of his colleague Paul Wakimani Ogutu, actor Maina Olwenya and his wife Alice Njoki when the Toyota Premio they were traveling in crashed into a concrete post.

Ayeiya died while the other occupants sustained injuries and were rushed to Kenya National Hospital.

News of his death shocked the whole nation especially those who had just seen him perform on Churchill Show the previous night.

Ayieya performing live at a past churchil show recording

 

Family members and friends of the late Emmanuel Makori, alias Ayeiya, convened at Nairobi Pentecostal Church in Karen on Wednesday to pay tribute to the comedian.
A sombre mood engulfed the church.

Ayieya's daughter Tamara

Ayieya's wife Njoki ,centre

The mourners who took to the dais hailed Makori as a jolly man who loved his wife and daughter Tamara.
Among those in attendance was Daniel Ndambuki, Fred Omondi, YY, Karis, Jalango, Mamito, Chipukeezy, Consumator, just to name a few.

The comic, who met his death after the car that he was travelling in hit an electricity post on Magadi Road, will be laid to rest in Nyansiongo, Nyamira County on Friday, 21 April.

On Thursday, comedian Daniel Ndambuki held a special edition of Churchill Show at Carnivore Grounds and promised to give all the proceeds to Ayeiya's family.

It featured performances from Chipukeezy, Jalang'o, Otoyo, Sleepy David, Eddie Butita, Paul Wakmani, Karis, Owago, Ofweneke - most of whom travelled to Nyamira for the burial.