Naiyanoi Ntutu, wife of the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, has paid a heartfelt tribute to her husband, remembering him as the love of her youth and a devoted father during his requiem mass at AGC Church in Karen, Nairobi.
“To my beloved, Johar, the husband of my youth… you are the love of my early days when everything was still soft and full of possibility,” Ntutu said, recalling how his presence made life’s uncertainties “less frightening and more beautiful.”
She reflected on the joy he brought to ordinary days, adding, “Your love made ordinary days feel like celebration. I can still hear it. I think I always will.”
Ntutu also highlighted his devotion to their children. “The way you loved your children, you adored them. You held them with pride. You played with them. You looked at them like they were your greatest accomplishments. In their eyes, you were a hero. In mine, you were a gentle, devoted father with the biggest heart,” she said, describing his parenting as both tender and inspiring.
Speaking about the pain of her loss, she said, “Losing you feels like losing the music of my youth, the laughter, the dreams, the simplicity of believing we had endless time.” Yet, she affirmed that the bond they shared would endure, noting, “But even death cannot take what we built.”
The tribute offered a glimpse into the deep love and admiration Ntutu held for her late husband, portraying him not only as a public figure but as a caring father and a companion who shaped the happiest days of her early life.
The late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno lost his life on Saturday evening when a helicopter carrying him and his aides went down in Chepkiep, Mosop Constituency, Nandi County.
The aircraft reportedly attempted an emergency landing before catching fire, killing all six people on board.
Those who died alongside MP Johana Ng’eno include the pilot of the ill-fated helicopter Captain George Were,Nick Kosgei, a journalist and photographer who served as the MP’s cameraman; Carlos K. Keter, an aide to the MP; Amos Kipngetich Rotich, a Kenya Forest Service (KFS) ranger and aide; and SportPesa Ronoh, a protocol official and aide associated with Narok County Government.
The late MP is set to be buried on Friday, March 6,2026 at his village home in Emurua Dikirr, Narok County.
