"Nilikaa na mamake niaka 4": Chibalonza's widower speaks about raising daughter

This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.

- Angela Chibalonza's widower made a rare public appearance at what appeared to be a church gathering, speaking openly about life after the gospel singer's death

- The couple had been together for only four years before Chibalonza died, leaving behind a daughter the widower has been raising

- A TikTok clip of his testimony went viral, with Kenyans flooding the comments with memories of the day the beloved singer passed away

Angela Chibalonza's widower has resurfaced in a deeply emotional video that has moved thousands of Kenyans online, sharing his experience of grief and single parenthood following the gospel singer's tragic death.

The clip, shared on TikTok by @jay_edits_official.1, was filmed at what appears to be a church service or ministry event.

He is seen standing at the front of the congregation, speaking into a microphone, with crutches visible nearby and an attentive audience seated before him, settings typical of a healing or testimony segment within a faith-based gathering.

Four years together, then gone

According to the footage, the couple had shared just four years before Chibalonza passed away, leaving him to navigate both the grief of losing a spouse and the responsibility of raising their daughter alone.

His testimony clearly struck a nerve with viewers who still carry their own grief over the singer's death.

Angela Chibalonza was one of Kenya's most celebrated gospel artists, known for her powerful voice and deeply spiritual music.

Her death left an enormous void in the Kenyan music landscape and affected fans far beyond the country's borders.

Watch the video below:

Kenyans flood the comments with memories

The video drew a wave of emotional responses from Kenyans who remember exactly where they were when news of Chibalonza's death broke.

@mwikali@30 said:

"I remember that day like yesterday! Kenya ilinyamaza kumya! radio na tv ndio zilikuwa zinaongea! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 May she continue resting in peace."

@elvirah said:

"Kumbe huyu ni bwanake."

@🦩🦩said:

"Hakuna kifo iliniuma kama ya Angela na Lucky dube, nililia nikama niko related na wao. Continue resting in eternal peace both."

@Aninaaah said:

"She looks 26 na ni karembo ka mamake."

@mj said:

"Hiyo kifo ya Angela chimbaloza iliniuma sana nililia sana."

@shylla shee said:

"This was a dark day for Kenyans."

@Born Legend Inv said:

"Ni wanaume wachache sana wanaeza tunza watoto wasio kua wao bila mama zao na."

@Jackline Nyamwaya said:

"Hakuna kifo kama hicho kilini heartbreaking."

@ash_ley said:

"I miss Angela Chibalonza."

@gilbertmuse said:

"Lakini pastor mbona umrudishe kwa machozi kwa kitu ya 17 years ago."

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Source: TUKO.co.ke

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