My son has died! This is what Cecy Gaitho wrote on her Facebook page the day her son died on June 5, 2022. The little boy was aged seven years.
About 50 days later, Cecy who suffered depression after losing her son has died by suicide.
“On June 5, 2022, my son crushed his head against a culvert from an ongoing road construction in Kidfarmaco area, Kikuyu where we reside. He died on the spot from internal bleeding,” Cecy had posted.
Her friends often visited her in Kinangop to check on how she was doing. But it seemed that depression had weighed heavily down on her. 40 days after losing her son, she posted as follows:
“Today marks exactly 40days since you grew wings. Nothing has been the same, the constant ache in my heart gets worse by the minute. I haven’t been able to come to terms with the loss and I keep looking outside, hoping you will come back.
Tears have become my daily food, the emptiness I feel is immense. We had our family dreams, just me and you. The better part of me died the day you breathed your last. I want to wake up beside you like you always did. I want to laugh to your jokes, smile at your brilliance and do the many things we did together.
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For now, the emptiness continues to give me that glare. I hate the very thought of my existence while you lie six feet under. I miss you baby, so so much.
You were my world, kibeti changu. I have nothing else left to live for. I want to protect you, hug you, chum your cute cheeks and tell you how much I love you. Even in death, I love you baby.”