Stella had a room right opposite my own in our dorm. She was in a clique called Junior Mafia, well it was a clique of short girls only. She was the life of the party and I was always in her room because she was so bubbly, upbeat and would bring even the most introverted person out of their shell. She was the only girl in her family and she loved regaling us with all her brothers crazy antics whenever they would go to Coast.
Meanwhile Kanchori Memusi was a year behind us and very quiet gentleman. He and Stella were dating though polar opposites. I never would have thought that Memusi would become a politician because of how introverted he was .
Stella was in my class too and we were like 10 girls out of 45, she was used to dealing with her brothers so she was always standing up to the 35 boys who were at times very brotherly but at other times very chauvinistic to the few of us ladies.
She would imitate the teachers and make the whole class laugh. There was never a dull moment around her. If you came around her you were certain to leave in high spirits. The last time I met her she was expecting and was on her way to swim at KCB club. Ever smiling, ever bubbly, I had never seen a day when Stella looked down, low or unhappy.
She was a go getter and at the same time she was like a mother to us all. Her room always had snacks and juice flowing and she was generous and kindhearted. Her BFF nickname was Nikki. Last time I met her was at Galitos at night where we were picking up food after returning from or family vacation in the Coast. She was picking up something to eat for her kids. They shared so much. Including being horizontally challenged. Smile. I know today is a very dark day for her.
Its so painful when you see people like you die, we always associate death with old age, you know, people older than you. During Corona we saw people who were with us in school, church and at work die in a matter of hours or days. I started to realize how much I take life for granted.
Stella was dropping off her kids to school and on her way back home, when her car hit a stationary truck left on the road that had no hazard signs. The driver made it but Stella didn’t. I’m so sad because I know that she was an amazing mom and now her kids have to live with out her for the rest of their lives.
Kanchori Memusi hasn’t just lost his wife and the mother of his children, a woman who has been with him for more than 20 years, he’s lost a grassroots mobilizer and mother of his constituents to whom she dedicated herself to, fully. Though she was a Kisii, she wore maasai apparel and fit right in to the community. She was a proverbs 31 woman, her husband was praised at the gate because of his amazing and able wife.
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Maa community, Hon. Elijah Memusi, her dear kids,her extended family and friends. She was an amazing human being, may God receive her soul into His eternal glorious presence and may perpetual light always shine on her.
Life is short, let us live honorably and always love those around us because we don’t know the hour or day God will call us. We may not get another chance to hug our loved ones or tell them we love them or visit with them. We may not have another chance to say I’m sorry and to make ammends especially with our loved ones. My heart is so heavy. I can’t imagine what her family is going through. May the Lord comfort them and send them support from His holy mount Zion.