I miss Tecra's counsel and company, Keroche CEO says 100 days on

Keroche Breweries Chief Executive Officer Tabitha Karanja on Thursday penned a glowing tribute to her daughter Tecra Muigai, marking 100 days since her death on May 2 this year.

Through a series of tweets, Mrs Karanja said Tecra's death left her heartbroken.

“Her death left me broken-hearted without an idea of how to move forward. People say to give it time. But the truth is that time changes nothing. What has changed is my eyes have been opened to more truths,” she tweeted.

Today, Thursday, August 27 marks 100 days since Tecra succumbed to injuries she sustained on the left side of her head after she fell on April 27 while in the company of her boyfriend, Omar Lali. The two were at Shela Village in Lamu County when the incident happened.

Mrs Karanja celebrated the 29 years she had spent with her daughter.

“Through the years I benefited from her outlook of the world. She became my sounding board in my very private life and my public life as an entrepreneur. I dearly miss her counsel and company,” she added.

She also thanked everyone who stood by her when her daughter died.

“I've heard from friends in 20 countries whose lives Tecra touched & inspired. Her life proves what differentiates people is - opportunity. Thank you all for prayers that helped ease our pain. For those in a similar place, I pray for grace to live & grieve at the same time,” she said.

The deceased worked as the Strategy and Innovation Director at the Keroche Breweries. She was laid to rest at a private ceremony in their Naivasha home on Saturday, May 16.

Following Tecra’s death, Mr Lali was arrested and charged. However, he was freed by the High Court in Garsen after the Directorate of Public Prosecutions dropped the murder case against him to pursue an open inquest.