Koikai died at the Nairobi hospital on Monday at around 9 pm.
“She was at the ICU unit when she passed away,” a source at the hospital told the Star.
The reggae queen who was known as Fyah Mummah had been admitted to hospital and appealed for blood.
“Hi fam, I’m currently admitted at the Pioneer Ward Nairobi hospital and I kindly need Blood O positive. Kindly asking for blood donors for Mary Njambi Koikai,” she wrote on Instagram stories
She was mourned by many online fans who said she was the source of their entertainment.
On May 19, 2024, she wrote a message to President Ruto during his US visit on her X account.
“This is a sincere call of help to a few Kenyan leaders but allow me to address this to President William Ruto first as he makes his state visit to the US. Mr. President, one of the thematic areas in your visit is investment in health,” she wrote.
“Atlanta, Georgia is a dream city for every young girl and woman who has ever battled this horrific disease called Endometriosis. Therein lies a centre dedicated to restoring the lives of young girls and women who are crippled by this disease.”
She said Endometriosis is tissue similar to the lining of the uterus growing on other organs.
“In simple terms, ni wakati tunapopata hedhi, ama periods, we shed the lining of the uterus. Unfortunately, with Endometriosis that lining grows on other parts of the body,” Njambi wrote.
