This archive report was first published on 5 August 2020.
TV presenter Willis Raburu has been grappling with the loss of his firstborn daughter Adana Raburu, who passed away early this year in Nairobi Hospital.
Speaking to MC Jessy on YouTube, Raburu revealed that the grief has become an integral part of him, affecting him every day.
‘I don’t think some people understand that kind of a loss,’ he said. ‘I don’t think there is any day that passes without me becoming affected by losing my daughter.’
Recalling the day Royal media employees went to the hospital for corona mass testing, Raburu broke down in tears remembering where he was seated when he received the news of his daughter’s passing.
‘There is a day we went to Nairobi hospital and that is where my daughter died. I got emotional remembering where I was during that time. I broke down,’ he said.
He emphasized the importance of seeking help, especially for men, who often struggle to open up about their emotions.
‘By all means get help. More so, for men we need to get help. I have friends who lost their baby seven years ago but they still tell me the grief is still there,’ he said.
Watch Willis Raburu’s emotional conversation with MC Jessy on YouTube:
