Gospel singer Karangu Muraya has moved to make amends with his daughter Essy after missing her graduation ceremony, showing up with gifts and promising a week-long celebration in her honour.
The drama began when Karangu’s estranged wife, Triza Njeri, took to Facebook to celebrate Essy’s graduation milestone.
Sharp-eyed followers quickly noticed that Karangu was nowhere in the photos, a detail that attracted significant online chatter, especially since his second wife, Carol Kim, had recently shared photos of her own daughter’s graduation with Karangu celebrating her.
How did Karangu make up for missing daughter’s graduation?
Karangu eventually broke his silence online, revealing that he had made a prior commitment to attend the graduation of his nephew, the son of his late brother Kagema Muraya.
The two events had clashed, and he had chosen to honour his nephew’s milestone. The explanation softened some critics but did little to silence others who felt his daughter should have come first.
Hours after addressing the backlash, Karangu paid a visit to all his children with Triza, arriving with a bundle of gifts. He made sure Essy, the graduate, received the most attention, documenting the emotional reunion in a video he shared online.
Over the following hours, he continued to honour her across his social media platforms, posting multiple tributes and dismissing claims that a TikTok fundraiser was being organised in Essy’s name to celebrate her graduation.
“I will celebrate my kids the whole of this week. Once again congratulations my Essie,” he wrote in one of his posts.
